Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Another culture, a busy city

Dion Archibald (Australia) born 1976 In the City (2005) Oil on Canvas - 45x60cm

It was where he grew up as a kid, so it could be his view of his home. His paintings often seem to be in a form of somewhat cubism. He could've put a new twist on what a city is. He's relatively young for an artist, so this could be his culture that he grew up in. Whatever his motive, he's seeing the city in a different way than most people. And I have to give him credit for that. He definitly uses a lot of line and a very crowded space. It's mostly monotone, but not completely. There are so many lines and shapes making up the buildings. And there are many other shapes like circles over in the park.

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