Ian Shevack

INKBLOT/DCNT1

€8.900,00

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Medium: Ink, oil paint, graphite pencil, raw, fold, raw canvas
Size: 190x283cm
Year: 2023

The serie INKBLOT by Ian Shevack is inspired by the art of Klecksography, a unique technique centered on the creation of art through inkblots. His approach to art-making is notably unconventional; Shevack works with raw, unstretched canvas laid directly on the floor, a method that affords him the freedom to engage with his canvas in a deeply physical and spontaneous manner. This technique involves stretching, folding, dripping, and gushing Japanese ink across the canvas, allowing Shevack to interact with his medium in an intensely dynamic fashion. This method allows for the serendipitous emergence of forms and figures, as the paint is applied in a manner that invites unpredictability and chance. The act of folding the canvas post-application introduces a symmetrical, yet entirely unique, pattern to each piece, reminiscent of psychological inkblot tests that probe the depths of the human psyche. Through this approach, the series becomes a profound exploration of the subconscious, where each painting serves as a mirror reflecting the viewer's innermost thoughts and emotions.

About

Ian Shevack

Ian Shevack is a Berlin-based artist. For over 17 years, Ian has developed and refined his technique “Klecksography”, which uses inkblots to create art. His practice is unconventional: He paints on raw and unstretched canvas on the floor. This allows him to move on the canvas while stretching, folding, dripping, and gushing Japanese ink. His work is completed within the viewer’s imagination, inspired by abstract ink forms and vivid color fields. Ian’s art emancipates viewers from what the artist wants them to see to focus on what they actually perceive. He started his career in Los Angeles with an art collective called ‘FAM’ and continued painting in Berlin. He is known for his pioneering contribution to the Solar Art Panel Series, collaborating with Olafur Eliasson. Currently, he is a resident at the Starke Stiftung and represented by Notagallery Berlin and Kamille Gallery in Perth.