Jean-Pierre Villafañe “Outside and Aching” On view at ATM Gallery through October 9, 2022 Evoking the world of architecture, arches and columns form a fundamental compositional element in the artist’s work. These elements are both literal in their framing of space and echoed in the cut of figures’ faces, creating a dialogue between figure and structure that further engulfs us in the works. By accentuating angularity and structure, faces appear closer to masks from behind which identities cannot be revealed and true origins are concealed. Our gaze is suspended here by the impenetrable nature of the mask. Melting into the architecture, these masked faces exist in harmony with the city, becoming part of the fabric of the built environment around them—of New York itself—rather than mere transitory inhabitants. - @atelierpacton Image: Last Train, 2022 Oil on Linen 48 x 48 inches #ATMgalleryNYC #JeanPaulVillafañe @jeanpierre.villafane