Oliver Coran's "Untitled" features a dynamic interplay of colors, with bold swirls of pink, yellow, and blue layered over a darker, textured base. At the center, two ambiguous figures emerge, contributing to the painting's mystical aura. Coran employs a distinctive technique of painting on both sides of a transparent plastic surface, creating depth and a sense of disorientation. This approach echoes his fascination with the nuances of perception and recognition, drawing from both contemporary digital aesthetics and historical art forms. ...
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. ...
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