{"product_id":"that-big-machine-is-just-picking-up-speed-29971","title":"That Big Machine is Just Picking Up Speed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist description:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis pieces title is taken from a Gillian Welch song called Hard Times. It’s referring to the machine of change and “progress.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe many boats from different eras are showing us how things change but they also stay the same , conflict over the commodification of the earth \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe greed of people and the disregard for the real inhabitants of the oceans.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Casey McGlynn, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCasey McGlynn’s mixed media paintings are instantly recognizable for their richly layered surfaces and expressive, tactile intensity. The artist constructs highly textured compositions, giving each work with a sense of history, movement, and raw authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRips, tears, and staining are characteristic of the artist's technique, and are intentional additions to the artist's lively compositions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMcGlynn’s work merges abstraction with narrative, drawing on autobiography, memory, and pop culture symbolism. His canvases pulse with vibrant colour, gestural mark-making, and graphic elements. Figures, animals, and symbolic forms often emerge from the surface, layered within a visual language that is at once playful, emotional, and deeply introspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInfluenced by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Cy Twombly, McGlynn’s paintings balance spontaneity with intention, bridging fine art and contemporary visual culture. The result is a body of work that feels immediate and alive, appealing to collectors seeking bold, statement-making contemporary art with depth and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casey McGlynn | Meditation Robot and the Sailing Ships | Advance Preview","offers":[{"title":"48 X 60 in.","offer_id":48234527785218,"sku":"29971","price":7950.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/5944\/files\/29971.jpg?v=1785356375","url":"https:\/\/bau-xi.com\/en-it\/products\/that-big-machine-is-just-picking-up-speed-29971","provider":"Bau-Xi Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}