"Stephen McClymont has always been an artist of penetrating intelligence interested in exploring challenging ideas like the nexus between physical experience and our emotional internalizations of it. His latest body of work goes beyond personal and psychological visions to explore metaphysical issues. Taking inspiration from Plato's simile of the cave, these works examine the interplay between illusion and reality, perception and truth. McClymont marshals all of his technical abilities to create a series of powerful canvases each of which pulls us toward the exploration of ultimate, universal truths..."

Daniel Beckel (extract)

March, 2004