Abstract Art

[Daniel Silk]

Aug 22, 2013 20:17:55 GMT 1 @agentofchange said:

We're slightly biased, as his solo show opens tomorrows at Unruly Gallery.
But Steve More is pretty amazing in our eyes!

Love those

[angel41]

Marco Pho Grassi has always been one of my favourite abstract artists. Love his work.

Hope you don't mind me using one of your images:

[Manty]

Aug 22, 2013 20:38:38 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Aug 22, 2013 20:17:55 GMT 1 @agentofchange said:

We're slightly biased, as his solo show opens tomorrows at Unruly Gallery.
But Steve More is pretty amazing in our eyes!

Love those

Nope, i dont understand the appeal, when I tile walls the adhesive looks like this. i am very rubbish at appreciating this kind of thing, what am i looking at?

[Manty]

Aug 22, 2013 20:39:10 GMT 1 angel41 said:

Marco Pho Grassi has always been one of my favourite abstract artists. Love his work.

Hope you don't mind me using one of your images:

This I like 

[Feral Things]

Aug 22, 2013 19:42:33 GMT 1 Manty said:

Like the dale one, not seen this style from him before

I think this was a fundraiser for a degree show last year.  It's not necessarily his usual style but I think there's been a lot of progression since the last show.  It'll be interesting to see where is works evolved to next time he shows.

Aug 22, 2013 20:17:55 GMT 1 @agentofchange said:

Do you mind me asking what the process is with these pieces?  Is the surface painted and then the white lines scored into the surface or are the coloured lines painted/printed onto the already raised ridges?

[graffuturism]

Really like this one Daniel Silk, something about the middle portion of the composition where the forms meet makes the painting for me. 

[graffuturism]

Aug 22, 2013 20:42:21 GMT 1 Manty said:

Aug 22, 2013 20:38:38 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Love those

Nope, i dont understand the appeal, when I tile walls the adhesive looks like this. i am very rubbish at appreciating this kind of thing, what am i looking at?

I think its something that you learn to appreciate over time. It takes a bit longer to become familiar with the language of abstract imagery. Unlike representational imagery that spells things out a bit more for you at times. Steve More's work as he states  “Steve More is influenced by our shift in attitude towards time and place in the digital age. He observes a world where the hyper real has become the norm and a lifetime’s work can be viewed, consumed and discarded in seconds. To explore the relationship between man and computer he incorporates elements from both the physical and digital world.” This unique combination of abstract, street, digital and the natural world makes him a significant pioneer in the crossover between the physical and digital." Steve comes from a graffiti background and still paints large scale murals so you have to take that into consideration when viewing his work. Not saying that they involve graffiti but any former graffiti artist will tell you that some of the soul always remains in anything they do. I am assuming these were laser or plotter cut pieces of plywood giving a digital feel coming from a file. The reality of texture and layered paint that has been painted over and over could reference the Buff or just layering of so many things in life creating one final layer with cracks of color coming through the surface. This is just my interpretation and the great thing is we are all open to see it how we like. 

[Daniel Silk]

Aug 22, 2013 21:13:52 GMT 1 graffuturism said:

Really like this one Daniel Silk, something about the middle portion of the composition where the forms meet makes the painting for me. 

Thanks very much Yeah, I was really pleased with this piece.
People that know me well realise I'm annoyingly fussy! So it's very hard for me to be ever totally satisfied with anything but that painting is my favourite so far.

www.DanielSilk.com

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Aug 22, 2013 20:48:55 GMT 1 Feral Things said:

Aug 22, 2013 19:42:33 GMT 1 Manty said:

Like the dale one, not seen this style from him before

I think this was a fundraiser for a degree show last year.  It's not necessarily his usual style but I think there's been a lot of progression since the last show.  It'll be interesting to see where is works evolved to next time he shows.

Aug 22, 2013 20:17:55 GMT 1 @agentofchange said:

Do you mind me asking what the process is with these pieces?  Is the surface painted and then the white lines scored into the surface or are the coloured lines painted/printed onto the already raised ridges?

Not at all... Have a look on his blog, you get a much better feel for them, he puts an incredible amount of work into his artworks. They're almost sculptural.
stevemore.blogspot.co.uk

[Feral Things]

Thanks, @agentofchange; I'll check it out.  Here's a few more abstract artists whose work I like...

ShabOne: Shab has been painting abstract graffiti in Bristol longer than anyone else I can recall.  He painted at the Dugout (which I've whittered on about plenty before, so I won't repeat myself) back in the 1980's and is painting again with the Unwellcome Relatives crew.


Mark Lyken: I think is a very talented and thoughtful artist and I'm always surprised how little attention he gets on here and how little attention his fantastic show at Art -El got last year.


West1

[graffuturism]

Love West's work he is very underated IMO. Great additions so far



Untitled (composition with erased graffiti), #A
15" x 17", Mötsenböckers LIFT OFF® graffiti removal spray and graffiti remnants cleaned from the streets of New York on canvas rag, 2013



Jay Paavonpera
www.dirquo.com/

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Me too, love it.

[Deleted]

That one by Silky is nice will get that if it is still available when I get back from Venice biennale

[Rene Gagnon]

#renegagnon

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Aug 28, 2013 15:03:32 GMT 1 Rene Gagnon said:

#renegagnon

Yup indeed, abstract.

Oi Rene, dont you live in Paris like Mimi the Clown?, nip next door and see how he is fella, hes not been around lately.

Love your work Rene.

[Feral Things]

Aug 28, 2013 15:03:32 GMT 1 Rene Gagnon said:

#renegagnon

Been lucky enough to have a few talented abstract arts on the forum:

Rene Gagnon


Antony Collins (ABC) - I particularly like this piece


Poesia Transcend


Remi Rough


Carl Cashman

[ABC]

Could certainly add Parla to this group IMO.

[anbesivam1]

Aug 28, 2013 22:27:51 GMT 1 ABC said:

Could certainly add Parla to this group IMO.

I was think about JP in this group...but I didn't think he quite fitted...afterall he recreates the multidimensional textured walls from the streets and then adds his penmanship/calligraphy over the top.

But I do agree there is a certain element of 'abstractness' to his style...anyway I was not sure so didn't add him to this great list of talented artists.

What is the consensus view on this? Would you class JP as an abstract artist? 

[Daniel Silk]

Aug 26, 2013 23:23:47 GMT 1 @jaygo said:

That one by Silky is nice will get that if it is still available when I get back from Venice biennale

Thanks )

Yes, it's available here - danielsilk.blogspot.co.uk/p/shop.html

[graffuturism]

Aug 28, 2013 22:55:09 GMT 1 anbesivam1 said:

Aug 28, 2013 22:27:51 GMT 1 ABC said:

Could certainly add Parla to this group IMO.

I was think about JP in this group...but I didn't think he quite fitted...afterall he recreates the multidimensional textured walls from the streets and then adds his penmanship/calligraphy over the top.

But I do agree there is a certain element of 'abstractness' to his style...anyway I was not sure so didn't add him to this great list of talented artists.

What is the consensus view on this? Would you class JP as an abstract artist? 

Parla definetly fit in this thread I just figured to share artists work little by little instead of just posting every artist associated with it. Parla did have some interesting thoughts about his work in the recent video we posted yesterday in that he doesnt see his work as abstract per se. This is something that I have always said about not just his style but many abstract artists, that although it is considered abstract due to not many people being familiar with it, many of the artists are painting representational images. In parla's case one could argue he is actually recreating not only writing but the texture and feel of walls, this although not figurative could still be seen as representational. Yet I just post abstract in the broader sense to the larger public.

[anbesivam1]

Aug 28, 2013 23:03:37 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Aug 26, 2013 23:23:47 GMT 1 @jaygo said:

That one by Silky is nice will get that if it is still available when I get back from Venice biennale

Thanks )

Yes, it's available here - danielsilk.blogspot.co.uk/p/shop.html

Silky why do you have to make buying your work so complicated you need to provide instructions? ;p

[ABC]

To a certain degree, I'd say JP's work is Abstract. But then again some may argue this; however, art has so many labels that a lot of the time it comes down to individual perceptions of artists work. The main factor is that for me is that, I find his work stunning and his style in my opinion is open to discussion. That said all of my favourite artists are classed in the Abstract movement. Kandinsky, Pollock, Rothko and Frost etc.
Whilst studying art history though, I always found it difficult to comprehend the large amount of categorisation that went on in the art world, I thought it was just a way of trying to make art critics sound knowledgeable and pompous. Art college seems a long time ago now, infact it was, over 20 years ago, jeez I'm old.

[graffuturism]

Aug 28, 2013 23:13:34 GMT 1 ABC said:

To a certain degree, I'd say JP's work is Abstract. But then again some may argue this; however, art has so many labels that a lot of the time it comes down to individual perceptions of artists work. The main factor is that for me is that, I find his work stunning and his style in my opinion is open to discussion. That said all of my favourite artists are classed in the Abstract movement. Kandinsky, Pollock, Rothko and Frost etc.
Whilst studying art history though, I always found it difficult to comprehend the large amount of categorisation that went on in the art world, I thought it was just a way of trying to make art critics sound knowledgeable and pompous.

It has taken me book after book and reading stuff 75% of the time I wasnt following to finally get a grasp of these things. They didnt make it easy for us to understand and yes I am sure being elitist figured in there somewhere. I would suggest reading After the end of Art by arthur danto. It really put everything in perspective for me as far as connecting dots and knowledge i already had. Its not the hardest read either you can pick one up for nothing on amazon.

www.amazon.com/After-End-Art-Arthur-Danto/dp/0691002991

[Jeezuz Jones Snr]

Hopefully I will add a remi rough og to my collection one day. ABC does parla influence your work as it is very similar, holly thoburn also some of your works looks very similar?. Not knocking your work as I like that style. Just being curious....

[ABC]

Aug 28, 2013 23:21:24 GMT 1 graffuturism said:

Aug 28, 2013 23:13:34 GMT 1 ABC said:

To a certain degree, I'd say JP's work is Abstract. But then again some may argue this; however, art has so many labels that a lot of the time it comes down to individual perceptions of artists work. The main factor is that for me is that, I find his work stunning and his style in my opinion is open to discussion. That said all of my favourite artists are classed in the Abstract movement. Kandinsky, Pollock, Rothko and Frost etc.
Whilst studying art history though, I always found it difficult to comprehend the large amount of categorisation that went on in the art world, I thought it was just a way of trying to make art critics sound knowledgeable and pompous.

It has taken me book after book and reading stuff 75% of the time I wasnt following to finally get a grasp of these things. They didnt make it easy for us to understand and yes I am sure being elitist figured in there somewhere. I would suggest reading After the end of Art by arthur danto. It really put everything in perspective for me as far as connecting dots and knowledge i already had. Its not the hardest read either you can pick one up for nothing on amazon.

www.amazon.com/After-End-Art-Arthur-Danto/dp/0691002991

Sounds good I will look it up. After all, the days of college were over 20 years ago and I'd like to think I've changed my views somewhat now and certainly understand the scene a little better.

[ABC]

Aug 28, 2013 23:24:55 GMT 1 Jeezuz Jones Snr said:

Hopefully I will add a remi rough og to my collection one day. ABC does parla influence your work as it is very similar, holly thoburn also some of your works looks very similar?. Not knocking your work as I like that style. Just being curious....




To be totally honest I was painting in my similar style over
10 years ago; however, I dropped it and went in a different direction. I’ve
been into hip hop culture since early 80’s when it all kicked off so have
always been around graffiti etc. My first books were Spraycan art and Subway
art (I still have them) so it’s always been in my blood. To answer the
question though, I first came across Parla’s work in 06 but didn’t come across
Thoburn’s work until last year, so no. I certainly do not look at their works and then
go and paint, it’s more the fact that we all seem to do the similar thing when
it comes to walking the street and looking at walls/decay. Whilst at Art College
in 89-90 I had a project called “Decay” we had to paint/photograph all sorts of
decay, taking influences from the local area which was pretty run down at the
time, that has certainly been the driver for my latest works.

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Aug 28, 2013 23:09:39 GMT 1 anbesivam1 said:

Aug 28, 2013 23:03:37 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Thanks )

Yes, it's available here - danielsilk.blogspot.co.uk/p/shop.html

Silky why do you have to make buying your work so complicated you need to provide instructions? ;p

Its performance art, if its too easy you wouldnt want it,after the initial enquiry you are then summoned to an interview at Silky Creswells home in Transyvania where Louis Walsh gives you the once over,if you survive that you are given one.

[Feral Things]

Keith PartZism Hopewell

[graffuturism]

Besides the Polish artists that have been making waves. There is a Russian group also that are very talented, influenced by constructivism and Graffiti. Here is Petro's recent murals.

[Dellboyy]

Hey,

I've a friend who's after getting a large abstract canvas commissioned for his place, but he's not sure specifically on which style he fancies, so he's asked me for a few examples of artists.

Given the fact abstract isn't my fav area, i'll probably be missing out loads from the list in my head...  so has anyone any suggestions i can forward over to him?

Anything abstracty goes!

Cheers!