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Newzones is pleased to present “Building Blocks of Colour”, a solo exhibition by Jonathan Forrest.

Part of the vibrant next generation of Saskatchewan's abstract painters, Forrest's boldly coloured acrylic paintings playfully reference post-war abstract painting. But instead of introspectively exploring the canvas, Forrest's layered works lift from the surface, tactfully invading the viewers' space.

In his new series, the structures within the paintings becomes more about layering and building areas of colour – enjoying their transparency and pigment mixture, how colours …