Artist Information:
Neils Neilson
HILLIARD, OH
United States
Member Since: Oct 2004
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Artist Statement:
I am interested in the
juxtaposition of images. My
paintings hold a fractured
cohesion born from the
disparity and blending of TV,
life, and the Internet that
affect my aesthetic
understanding. Each element
that binds my paintings acts
as a visual marker, or mental
quotation, that stirs the
memory or...
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Neils Neilson's Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Neils Neilson's Portfolio.
I am interested in the juxtaposition of images. My paintings hold a fractured cohesion born from the disparity and blending of TV, life, and the Internet that affect my aesthetic understanding. Each element that binds my paintings acts as a visual marker, or mental quotation, that stirs the memory or instinct with an intended direction, but alters course when met with apposed imagery creating a fork in the road where content is concerned.
These seemingly random juxtapositions are caused by the everyday bombardment of information and advertising that has affected my attention to content and formal relationships. Popular media, the driving force of my diversions, is prescribed with a linear rationale of visual dialogue to keep on point and be obedient to target logic. The beneficial effect is that there are so many channels, with so many different views, that the viewer inevitably pieces together a disparate array of ideas and values into one cohesive system that is continually reactive.
Unlike traditional painting, which is understood by many to be readable in content, my work can be likened to the sampling of image and genre, objectifying the impressions and connections the images mutably hold. Using narrative elements as a placebo... |
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untitled, 2009
Oil Painting,
Not for Sale
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untitled, 2009
Oil Painting,
Not for Sale
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pantsu, 2009
Oil Painting,
Not for Sale
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untitled, 2007
Oil Painting,
Not for Sale
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Art In America, 2005
Oil Painting,
7 x 5 X 2 inches
Availability: Sold
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Old Timer, 2005
Oil Painting,
6 x 8 X 2 inches
Availability: Sold
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