Thursday, October 11, 2012

Rob Gonsalves - magic realism with Escher's touch

I've found some astonishing works of the well-known Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves. There are real wonders considering their composition, perspective and setting. They are mostly dream-like and they remind me of those dreams which look like reality but some small details of them are fantastic and you don't notice any strange thing while dreaming, but when you are awake and trying to remember your dream these details suddenly appear in front of your eyes again and they immediately strike you as unbelievable.

Some people like to compare Gonsalves' works with bizarre geometric fantasies of Escher. Similarities between them do really exist, because Rob Gonsalves uses tools of perspectives freely and abundantly. But Gonsalves' pictures are more dream-like and colorful, they remind us more of childish dreams than of dark adult fantasies. I think they are worth of seeing. And I must warn you - once you see one of Gonsalves' masterpieces you won't be able to stop gazing on them for, say, ten minutes. I've even uploaded one of his pictures as the wallpaper for my desktop and I'll never be tired to stare on it.

Meet magical images of this outstanding artist:


The girl, sending blue balloons in the cloud-loaded sky thus creating the good weather...

Unfinished Puzzle

The girl from the puzzle who meets the boy, trying to complete this puzzle. 

Deluged 

The naughty boy who despises the umbrella-wearing rule of others and who has dared to climb the tree and to see the sky in order to predict whether it'll be rain or not ...

Tree House in Autumn 

The magical builders who reconstruct the humble tree house in the middle of October, among orange trees, and who turn it into the solid mansion. 


Sail ships gliding through eternal sea under the long automobile bridge. Some of them seem like waves themselves...

Nocturnal Skating 

Falling stars in the midwinter night turning into fantom skaters with lanterns... The path between the clouds turns into the frozen river. 

The Sun Sets Sail

The mysterious bridge which, together with clouds, gives birth to mighty sailing ships... 

White Blanket 

Snow turning into the cosy blanket prepared for those who are  weary and ready to hibernate...

Still Waters 

People who turn glass pieces into the mirror pond...

Bedtime Aviation 

Children who are able to fly in their dreams, their bed covers turn into mosaic fields and a toy airplane becomes the real one... 


More images of Rob Gonsalves are here: www.robgonsalves.com


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