My art is concerned with the struggle between building and decay, destruction to seek control, domination of nature by civilizations, and domination of cultures by other cultures. These struggles are represented in my art. While the monotype  “Forest Edude #1” shown at the Paul Mellon Art Center focuses on the natural world, my art at Christopher Martins focuses on the twofold nature of islamic civilization, both dominating and dominated.

My paintings and monoprints are inspired by the millennia old geometric patterns of Islam and the splendor of islamic art. Through them I wish to express the struggle of cultural growth, with its roots and its future. For example, the recent Arab spring can be seen as both a great opportunity and a threat to the traditional islamic culture. In my art the millennia old geometric designs are distorted and altered to revel the potential of new ways to look at the past without refusing it. I use bold colors and alter the lines of the rigid design to distort the perfection of the geometric patterns and eliminate the symmetry. 

Lambert Edelmann

CHRISTOPHER MARTINS THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR THE AREA HOMELESS AND WORKING POOR FAMILIES

Every Year on Thanksgiving Day, Christopher Martins Restaurant opens its doors for up to 500 working poor and homeless people. We serve a full 3 course sit-down turkey dinner as well as providing take home packages of canned food, toiletries, and clothing. Dinner is served on linen draped tables in our dining room and pub by uniformed waiters, just as it is served every other night of the year. This past Thanksgiving; with the help of our friends from the community, we served 470 meals, a substantial increase from the past several years. Thanks again to all of the volunteers who helped make a nice day for those in need. If you would like to attend our annual Thanksgiving dinner, know someone who should attend, or need to arrange for transportation, please call the restaurant at: 203-776-8835. As always,

The restaurant will be accepting all donations starting the Monday before Thanksgiving. Please bring any canned goods, toiletries, clean blankets and clothing to: Christopher Martins, 860 State Street New Haven CT.

26th Annual Christopher Martins 5K