Kilauea

Tom Allen

Kilauea, 202145.7 x 35.6cmSign in to view price
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oil on canvasAir De Paris
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This vibrant contemporary artwork features a striking combination of bold colors and captivating organic shapes. The composition is dominated by a large, fantastical bird-like creature with iridescent, almost feather-like wings in shades of green and yellow. Against a vibrant pink and red background, the creature's body morphs into abstract, undulating forms in vivid purple and orange hues. The overall style is surreal and visually striking, employing a distinctive blend of naturalistic and imaginative elements. This piece likely aims to evoke a sense of wonder and imagination, transporting the viewer to a dreamlike, otherworldly realm. ...

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Artist
Tom Allen
B.1975

Tom Allen is a painter who frequently draws inspiration from the natural world. Rather than depicting exotic flora as inanimate objects in still-life portraits, he tries to capture a sense of vitality, drawing inspiration from the flourishing period of plants. This approach alters the relationship between the painter and the subject, as a still life demands concentrated attention on the object's reality, while portraiture involves the rendering of the sitter's likeness as well as their characterisation. In his painting, some of the floral subjects are encountered during Allen's walks around his neighborhood in Los Angeles, while others are found during his travels. He emulates their likeness through photographs taken on his phone, but in the studio, his skill, palette, and knowledge of art history give birth to a personality that belongs neither to the painter nor to his subject. This creates a distinct ontology of painting that resides in a realm of vision that is inaccessible to both photography and the human eye. Allen's paintings are captivating, and the way he captures the darkened blush of a rose or the depth of a bunch of pistils on a bloom reveals a world beyond our own. ...

Tom Allen: Artworks
Yellow Cross
Tom Allen
Yellow Cross, 2019
33 x 28cm
Yellow, and Pink, Violet and Red
Tom Allen
Yellow, and Pink, Violet and Red, 2023
58 x 43cm
The Place
Tom Allen
The Place, 2023
33 x 28cm
Red and Green, Red and Green
Tom Allen
Red and Green, Red and Green, 2023
86 x 48cm
The Hour
Tom Allen
The Hour, 2023
56 x 64cm
Nepenthe
Tom Allen
Nepenthe, 2023
86 x 48cm
The Portent
Tom Allen
The Portent, 2022
55.9 x 63.5cm
Sotto In Su
Tom Allen
Sotto In Su, 2022
45.7 x 35.6cm
Two Reds
Tom Allen
Two Reds, 2022
33 x 27.9cm
Kilauea
Tom Allen
Kilauea, 2021
45.7 x 35.6cm
The Promise
Tom Allen
The Promise, 2021
68.6 x 78.7cm
Diamonds
Tom Allen
Diamonds, 2021
55.9 x 43.2cm
Pink and Black
Tom Allen
Pink and Black, 2021
55.9 x 43.2cm
Untitled
Tom Allen
Untitled, 2021
33 x 27.9cm
Nymphaea
Tom Allen
Nymphaea, 2023
79 x 79cm
Untitled
Tom Allen
Untitled, 2023
33 x 28cm
Untitled (Yellow and Bronze)
Tom Allen
Untitled (Yellow and Bronze), 2024
43.2 x 43.2cm
The Voice
Tom Allen
The Voice, 2024
33 x 27.9cm
Air De Paris
Gallery
Air De Paris
Romainville

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