Standing as a bold and definitive monument of contemporary lyricism, masterfully challenges traditional academic compositions by shifting raw shapes into a multi-layered biomorphic statement within the field of contemporary mixed media painting. Part of On Hansen’s critically acclaimed Abstract Painting production, this unique physical creation treats a premium canvas substrate as an analytical laboratory for sub-surface fluid mechanics, letting oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon layers converge without the restrictions of a rigid previous design. The horizontal arrangement tracks an intense graphic rhythm where an intricate constellation of rounded, earthy brown pools bleeds directly into the heavily texturized fields of a muted beige background void, transforming the interaction between control and chance into an undeniable architectural gravity.
Traces of lived experiences appear in On Hansen's works, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction and seeking an organic experience between space and time through painting and photography. “There is no longer a single idea that explains everything, but rather an infinity of essences that give meaning to an infinity of objects. The world stops, but it also lights up.” - Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays.
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Contemporary Mixed Media Painting - I've been going around, 2022. By On Hansen
I've been going around (On Canvas), 2022
From Canvas series
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on canvas.
Dimensions: 36 H x 48 W in.
Mounted on a stretcher
On Hansen originally from Scandinavia is the pseudonym used by the photographer Cristian Hunter, a third-generation artist who has spent most of his professional career as a photographer.
In the realm of On Hansen's artistic universe, the notion of "infrathin" takes on profound significance. Delving into the intangible spaces between tangible forms, Hansen's creations navigate the subtle, uncharted territories of human perception. Within the artworks, layers of meaning unfold, transcending the limits of conventional senses. Temporality and transformation, consistency, color, shape and surface were the constants of the visual language of On Hansen. It invites viewers to embark on a journey of introspection, where the unspoken and the unseen come to life. Art that mimics a process of decay by exposing the impact of time on the medium, creating artworks that seem to have been unearthed, Muted and physical. It is in this liminal space, where the whispers of the intangible resonate, blurring the lines between what is seen and what is felt. "Wear and age as if the work had its own geology applied as a ritual. The art process as its own theme.
