The artwork by Oliver Coran features a vibrant mix of colors including bold splashes of blue, orange, and pink, creating an abstract composition with dynamic brushstrokes and layered textures. It depicts an energetic interplay of forms and patterns, inviting multiple interpretations without clearly defined subjects. The style is contemporary abstract, utilizing Coran's unique technique of painting on both sides of a transparent plastic surface, enhancing depth and reflection. This approach reflects his fascination with perception and recognition, challenging viewers to engage with the shifting image and its disorienting effects. ...
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.