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Justin Adian — Non-Site Healing
Justin Adian

Non-Site Healing

Non-Site Healing exemplifies Justin Adian's signature approach of stretching oil, enamel, and spray paint-covered canvas over shaped ester foam, resulting in a voluminous, tactile form that pushes painting into the realm of sculpture. The work's bulging, pillow-like surface invites the eye to follow its organic contours, while the layered application of paint creates a rich, luminous depth. Adian's process collapses the boundary between painting and object, transforming the canvas into something simultaneously familiar and strikingly physical.

Medium
oil, enamel and spray paint on canvas, ester foam

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 14, 2014

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Justin Adian, Non-Site Healing

Non-Site Healing exemplifies Justin Adian's signature approach of stretching oil, enamel, and spray paint-covered canvas over shaped ester foam, resulting in a voluminous, tactile form that pushes painting into the realm of sculpture. The work's bulging, pillow-like surface invites the eye to follow its organic contours, while the layered application of paint creates a rich, luminous depth. Adian's process collapses the boundary between painting and object, transforming the canvas into something simultaneously familiar and strikingly physical.

Medium
oil, enamel and spray paint on canvas, ester foam
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, American, Energetic, Mixed Media, Canvas, Gestural, Urban, Colorful, Abstract, Contemporary

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