The Bay

McAtamney Gallery, Geraldine

March 2025

Some Positions in Space and Time; Parnassus, 2025, 
Acrylic on canvas, 915 x 1525 x 40
Some Positions in Space and Time; Parnassus, detail
Some Positions in Space and Time; Cabrillo, 2025, 
Acrylic on canvas, 800 x 1030 x 35
Some Positions in Space and Time; Cabrillo, detail
Mark Soltero at opening of New Zealand Painting & Printmaking Awards exhiibtion, Waikato Society of Arts, Hamilton
Some Positions in Space and Time; Santiago, 2025, 
Acrylic on canvas, 800 x 1200 x 40
Some Positions in Space and Time; Quintara, 2025, 
Acrylic on canvas, 800 x 1030 x 40
Typographic Forms; Parnassus 2, 2025, 
Acrylic on panel, framed, 455 x 330 x 70, Private Collection
Typographic Forms; Parnassus 1, 2025, 
Acrylic on panel, framed, 455 x 330 x 70
The Bay, exhibition view 
Some Positions in Space and Time; Parnassus, exhibition view 
The Bay is an exhibition of new works produced over 2024 and early 2025.

In these works, where text takes the position of the subject, Mark uses layers of camouflage in metallic colours to reflect watery forms that are overlayed with typographic silhouettes, echoing the names of neighbourhood streets from San Francisco.


Signed limited edition prints have also been produced as part of this exhibition; All-Pigment UltraChrome XD ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Pearl, 320 gsm, 100% cotton natural white, acid and lignin-free, 420 x 594 mm, maximum edition of 5


©MMXXIVMark Soltero – Visual Artist