Gabriel J. Shuldiner: postapocalypticBLACK TM
David Richard Gallery is pleased to be presenting its first exhibition of abstract paintings and constructions by Gabriel J. Shuldiner, a young New York-based artist. Shuldiner uses found objects and diverse castaway materials in his unique explorations of object-making and painting. He focuses on the negative space, the mishaps and accidents that occur in everyday life. In Shuldiner鈥檚 words, by 鈥渃ombining elements of minimalism and punk attitude, the idea is to remix unmatchable elements, slash boundaries and create a [beautiful] tension between [opposites]鈥� a sort of post_postmodern, post_medium, post_apocalyptic existential zen meditation at times deceptively sardonic, cynical and nihilistic鈥︹�� His artwork is abstract and reductive, influenced a bit by minimalism and conceptualism, yet very painterly and gestural with a physicality and spontaneity that draws visceral reactions. Shuldiner refers to his work as 鈥渂ruteminimalism鈩⑩�� and enjoys his use of irony combined with the power and edge of black, 鈥渢he most mysterious, powerful and misunderstood [non] color_.鈥� His combinations of polarities and materiality create seductive wall sculptures that trigger immediate viewer engagement, either because of the physical presence of the piece or immediate internal connection.
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David Richard Gallery is pleased to be presenting its first exhibition of abstract paintings and constructions by Gabriel J. Shuldiner, a young New York-based artist. Shuldiner uses found objects and diverse castaway materials in his unique explorations of object-making and painting. He focuses on the negative space, the mishaps and accidents that occur in everyday life. In Shuldiner鈥檚 words, by 鈥渃ombining elements of minimalism and punk attitude, the idea is to remix unmatchable elements, slash boundaries and create a [beautiful] tension between [opposites]鈥� a sort of post_postmodern, post_medium, post_apocalyptic existential zen meditation at times deceptively sardonic, cynical and nihilistic鈥︹�� His artwork is abstract and reductive, influenced a bit by minimalism and conceptualism, yet very painterly and gestural with a physicality and spontaneity that draws visceral reactions. Shuldiner refers to his work as 鈥渂ruteminimalism鈩⑩�� and enjoys his use of irony combined with the power and edge of black, 鈥渢he most mysterious, powerful and misunderstood [non] color_.鈥� His combinations of polarities and materiality create seductive wall sculptures that trigger immediate viewer engagement, either because of the physical presence of the piece or immediate internal connection.
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