Matthew Gil / Wingbeat / Curated by Jonathan Creese / 03.30.2026 - 04.20-2026

Wingbeat features winged vases and glazed paintings that combine intuitive processes of painting through glazing and form. I use reclaimed stoneware and cone 6 glazes to make vessels inspired by the lifted composition of chalices. Resembling organic forms in motion, like wings, leaves, and feathers, these slab-built additions become a surface for painting, embracing both intentional and accidental interactions between glazes to inform the work.

Matthew Gil is a Korean-Canadian artist based in Calgary, working intuitively in abstraction, using patterned contrasts of visual elements and luminosity to create harmonious compositions. He embraces the workmanship of risk, where discovery within the process, moments of joy, and the artist’s hand become integral to his work. Abstraction offers the freedom and space to search inwards, where painting becomes a cycle of self reflection, seeking beauty in the moment, the process, and the self.

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