acrylic, wax, oil, ink, glue and monotype on canvasLovay Fine Arts
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The artwork by Oliver Coran presents a vibrant and chaotic composition filled with a kaleidoscope of colors like pink, orange, blue, and green, layered across the canvas. Abstract shapes and overlapping textures create a sense of movement and depth within the piece. The brushwork and splattering techniques evoke an intense energy, allowing the viewer's eye to traverse the canvas's various layers. While devoid of recognizable figures, the painting suggests an exploration of perception through its dynamic surface. Coran's use of painting on both sides of transparent plastic creates a disorienting experience, inviting viewers to engage with shifting interpretations. ...
Coran has been painting on plastic for ten years, a technique whose references are wide-ranging—from digital screens to 19th-century Japanese reverse glass painting. He has developed a method of painting on both sides of the transparent surface, producing multiple overlapping foregrounds and backgrounds. The see-through surface is not just a support but part of the image itself. It catches light, mirrors, and introduces a delay—something you have to look through. Painting on plastic suspends the image within shifting, disorienting effects that reflect his exploration of perception, recognition, and the slippages between them. ...
Lovay Fine Arts is dedicated to present innovative and critical practices by emerging and historical international artists. The gallery aims to connect various generations and nationalities to ground the program in a broad history of art.