Tomislav Nikolic: codice chronicles + vibration translations
STATION is delighted to present codice chronicles + vibration translations by Tomislav Nikolic, the artist鈥檚 second solo exhibition with the gallery.
Tomislav Nikolic has a finely tuned ability to express the spirit and power of colour through abstraction. Drawing inspiration from both everyday life and the great masters, Nikolic distils and reinterprets these influences into emotionally resonant works that feel both intimate and expansive.
codice chronicles + vibrant translations presents two new bodies of work that delve deeper into the artist鈥檚 ongoing exploration of symbolic systems and metaphysical inquiry. The word 鈥榗odice鈥� evokes an ancient system of communication; an idea that deeply resonates with Nikolic鈥檚 practice, which often explores how humans attempt to decode and assign meaning to forces beyond our comprehension. In his twelve painting series, the artist turns to astrological beliefs and their elemental divisions鈥攅arth, water, fire, and air鈥攁s one of many frameworks humans have constructed to rationalise the mysteries of the universe. These symbolic systems speak to a timeless and deeply human impulse that is the desire to impose coherence on the unknowable, and to ultimately locate ourselves amidst the cosmos. Through this lens, Nikolic鈥檚 paintings become meditative spaces, prompting viewers to reflect on their own cosmic insignificance amidst the vast and unfathomable expanse of the infinite.
Stylistically, the colour palettes are drawn from a selection of late still lifes by French Impressionist, 脡douard Manet. Through the meticulous layering of hundreds of thin, translucent veils of pigment, Nikolic builds complex colour fields that hum with subtle vibrancy. While each work radiates with a variety of pigmented colours, the tonal sensitivity calls back to the softness and delicacy found in Manet鈥檚 final works.
The exhibition is anchored by new sculptural works, titled Alpha, Sigma, and Omega, letters of the Greek alphabet that signal beginnings, liminality, and endings. These forms extend Nikolic鈥檚 interest in archetypes and the ways individuals locate themselves within larger systems of meaning. Resting on solid bronze feet, the sculptures carry a visual and physical weight, prompting viewers to consider their own bodily presence in relation to the object, and by extension, their own role in the universe.
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STATION is delighted to present codice chronicles + vibration translations by Tomislav Nikolic, the artist鈥檚 second solo exhibition with the gallery.
Tomislav Nikolic has a finely tuned ability to express the spirit and power of colour through abstraction. Drawing inspiration from both everyday life and the great masters, Nikolic distils and reinterprets these influences into emotionally resonant works that feel both intimate and expansive.
codice chronicles + vibrant translations presents two new bodies of work that delve deeper into the artist鈥檚 ongoing exploration of symbolic systems and metaphysical inquiry. The word 鈥榗odice鈥� evokes an ancient system of communication; an idea that deeply resonates with Nikolic鈥檚 practice, which often explores how humans attempt to decode and assign meaning to forces beyond our comprehension. In his twelve painting series, the artist turns to astrological beliefs and their elemental divisions鈥攅arth, water, fire, and air鈥攁s one of many frameworks humans have constructed to rationalise the mysteries of the universe. These symbolic systems speak to a timeless and deeply human impulse that is the desire to impose coherence on the unknowable, and to ultimately locate ourselves amidst the cosmos. Through this lens, Nikolic鈥檚 paintings become meditative spaces, prompting viewers to reflect on their own cosmic insignificance amidst the vast and unfathomable expanse of the infinite.
Stylistically, the colour palettes are drawn from a selection of late still lifes by French Impressionist, 脡douard Manet. Through the meticulous layering of hundreds of thin, translucent veils of pigment, Nikolic builds complex colour fields that hum with subtle vibrancy. While each work radiates with a variety of pigmented colours, the tonal sensitivity calls back to the softness and delicacy found in Manet鈥檚 final works.
The exhibition is anchored by new sculptural works, titled Alpha, Sigma, and Omega, letters of the Greek alphabet that signal beginnings, liminality, and endings. These forms extend Nikolic鈥檚 interest in archetypes and the ways individuals locate themselves within larger systems of meaning. Resting on solid bronze feet, the sculptures carry a visual and physical weight, prompting viewers to consider their own bodily presence in relation to the object, and by extension, their own role in the universe.
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