ARTIST
Matthew Cravenmotifs, 2018
Ink on found paper
40 x 30 inches
101.6 x 76.2 cm
GALLERY
Asya Geisberg
PRICE RANGE
$5,000-$10,000MONTHLY PRICE
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ARTIST
Matthew Craven
motifs, 2018
Ink on found paper
40 x 30 inches
101.6 x 76.2 cm
GALLERY
Asya Geisberg
PRICE RANGE
$5,000-$10,000ARTIST
Matthew Craven
ABOUT
Attentive to physicality, Matthew Craven’s (b. 1981, Grand Rapids, MI) works on paper are laboriously hand-drawn on the backs of large vintage movie posters, adding a layer of age to pieces already absorbed in the passage of time. Often acquiring several copies of the same vintage textbook, he collages repeating images of ancient art and archaeological remains onto hand-drawn geometric patterns inspired by textiles and decoration from around the world. Craven's fusions erase particularity, suggesting the primacy of geometric abstraction in our visual vocabulary and implying that patterns and perhaps histories across cultures reflect rather than oppose each other. Relying exclusively on educational and travel sources, his juxtapositions have an eerie déjà-vu quality, a result of the cultural bedrock that is embedded in our psyches.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
ABOUT
Asya Geisberg
Located in Chelsea since 2010, Asya Geisberg Gallery presents a visually-eclectic and conceptually-focused program of thought-provoking contemporary art. The gallery showcases art that translates across multiple arenas of discourse, art history, and culture by young emerging artists as well as internationally established artists. The program includes artist talks, performances, art demonstrations, book receptions and other events open to the public.
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ARTIST
Matthew Craven
ABOUT
Attentive to physicality, Matthew Craven’s (b. 1981, Grand Rapids, MI) works on paper are laboriously hand-drawn on the backs of large vintage movie posters, adding a layer of age to pieces already absorbed in the passage of time. Often acquiring several copies of the same vintage textbook, he collages repeating images of ancient art and archaeological remains onto hand-drawn geometric patterns inspired by textiles and decoration from around the world. Craven's fusions erase particularity, suggesting the primacy of geometric abstraction in our visual vocabulary and implying that patterns and perhaps histories across cultures reflect rather than oppose each other. Relying exclusively on educational and travel sources, his juxtapositions have an eerie déjà-vu quality, a result of the cultural bedrock that is embedded in our psyches.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
ABOUT
Asya Geisberg
Located in Chelsea since 2010, Asya Geisberg Gallery presents a visually-eclectic and conceptually-focused program of thought-provoking contemporary art. The gallery showcases art that translates across multiple arenas of discourse, art history, and culture by young emerging artists as well as internationally established artists. The program includes artist talks, performances, art demonstrations, book receptions and other events open to the public.
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