Dominic Chambers’ Debut Solo Show in London Explores the Poetic Dimensions of Reality

If the Renaissance established painting as an “open window” into the world, aiming for perfect imitation of reality (Leon Battista Alberti, De Pictura), the modern age liberated the medium from its strictly figurative and celebratory value, allowing it to explore psychological, emotional and poetic realms. This approach characterizes the work of Dominic Chambers, a talented painter and recent Yale graduate whose practice has garnered wide acclaim over the past years, quickly leading to his debut...