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John Eisler Video: Immersive Painting

John Eisler “we want your complex” 2008 Installation view

John Eisler’s current show in Toronto combines mylar floors, wire sculptures and stained canvases to create an environment for viewers to step into and onto. In this video, Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes looks at Eisler’s paintings, sculptures and installations as offering a “Jackson Pollock in three dimensions.” (Running time 3 minutes 21 seconds)

John Eisler Video: Immersive Painting from Canadian Art on Vimeo.

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