Items Similar to Great Expectations
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
Adam GunnGreat Expectations2022
2022
About the Item
I made these paintings in response to a prediction for a change in the colour of the sky and oceans as a consequence of man-made climate change. This idea described by Peter Ward in his book Under a Pale Green Sky is based on his study of the great mass extinction events of the past. For many of these extinction events the earth’s chemistry changed the sky to green and the oceans purple.
My personal memories are often tied to colour – my first recollection is of an orange cup being handed to me, and I can vividly remember the very first time I was able to wield colour with a red crayon. As a painter, I acutely feel the significance of this change in colour of the world’s landscapes. The blue of the sky and oceans seems to have always been and as if it always will be. Although I can imagine these colours changing, I think it is difficult to feel it as a reality from just a description. With these paintings I tried to make sense of this possibility through painting the colour of this new world. This different colour palette for nature could be very beautiful, but it would also be deadly, with no one left to see it.
This painting is on a curved panel – it curves away from the wall at it’s far left and right ends.
- Creator:Adam Gunn (1977, Canadian)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 47 in (119.38 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Montreal, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU47610634512
Adam Gunn
Adam Gunn's painting practice began with a desire to subvert the traditional still life genre, creating an absurd experience that would evoke a sense of uncertainty in the viewer. Initially, they painted from observed forms, exaggerating them and creating surreal compositions. However, their newer works incorporate a variety of sources, including imagination and organic processes to create indeterminate spaces and shapes. The artist is drawn to the unpredictable process that creates these forms and has begun painting in a more improvisational manner, balancing this with planning to emulate the process of natural evolution in their paintings. The artist received a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and has been recognized for their works in various competitions, including being a finalist in the RBC Painting Competitions and a regional winner in the BMO 1st! Art competition. Originally from Nova Scotia, the artist currently resides in Montreal, pursuing graduate studies in art at Concordia University.
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 1996
1stDibs seller since 2014
96 sales on 1stDibs
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Montreal, Canada
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- You Float on NothingBy Adam GunnLocated in Montreal, QuebecI made these paintings in response to a prediction for a change in the colour of the sky and oceans as a consequence of man-made climate change. This idea described by Peter Ward in his book Under a Pale Green Sky is based on his study of the great mass extinction events of the past. For many of these extinction events the earth’s chemistry changed the sky to green and the oceans purple. My personal memories are often tied to colour – my first recollection is of an orange cup...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Wood Panel
- Random Stone of OblivionBy Adam GunnLocated in Montreal, QuebecI made these paintings in response to a prediction for a change in the colour of the sky and oceans as a consequence of man-made climate change. This idea described by Peter Ward in his book Under a Pale Green Sky is based on his study of the great mass extinction events of the past. For many of these extinction events the earth’s chemistry changed the sky to green and the oceans purple. My personal memories are often tied to colour – my first recollection is of an orange cup being handed to me, and I can vividly remember the very first time I was able to wield colour with a red crayon. As a painter, I acutely feel the significance of this change in colour of the world’s landscapes...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Wood Panel
- In The SticksBy Adam GunnLocated in Montreal, QuebecAdam Gunn’s painting practice began with a desire to subvert the traditional still life genre, creating an absurd experience that would evoke a sense of uncertainty in the viewer. In...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsWood Panel, Oil
- The Sticks 2By Adam GunnLocated in Montreal, QuebecAdam Gunn’s painting practice began with a desire to subvert the traditional still life genre, creating an absurd experience that would evoke a sense of uncertainty in the viewer. In...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsWood Panel, Oil
- The SticksBy Adam GunnLocated in Montreal, QuebecAdam Gunn’s painting practice began with a desire to subvert the traditional still life genre, creating an absurd experience that would evoke a sense of uncertainty in the viewer. In...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsWood Panel, Oil
- A Place Where Nothing Ever HappensBy Adam GunnLocated in Montreal, QuebecAdam Gunn’s painting practice began with a desire to subvert the traditional still life genre, creating an absurd experience that would evoke a sense of uncertainty in the viewer. In...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsWood Panel, Oil
You May Also Like
- WindjamBy Robert MarchessaultLocated in Montreal, QuebecMy painting is an inquiry. I make images as a way of responding to experiences that are important to me. Experiences that help me to understand why I’m in this world often happens wh...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
- MuskokanBy Robert MarchessaultLocated in Montreal, QuebecMy painting is an inquiry. I make images as a way of responding to experiences that are important to me. Experiences that help me to understand why I’m in this world often happens when I am outside in large open spaces. Painted images act as a tool. I respond to the spaces my art suggests. That response is usually non-verbal. I am interested in the experience of non-duality that “getting lost” in big spaces can sometimes produce for me. The paintings have gone through a range of artistic treatments with the recent years seeing a focus on space, light, textures, atmosphere and distance. My landscape paintings are made from memory, not from on-site drawings or photographs. I use memory as a filtering agent to remove non-essential visual elements. When a work is successful, it must have a sense of poetry. There is nothing “new...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
- Corner of FV, Original Oil Painting, LandscapeBy Raphaël RenaudLocated in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRWork : Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work. Ready to Hang. Medium : Oil on coated wood. Artist : Raphaël Renaud Subject : Coin de FV (Title), (EN : Corner of FV). T...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil, Wood Panel
- A the Window, Original Oil Painting, Landscape, Contemporary ArchitectureLocated in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRWork : Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work, ready to hang. Medium : Oil on coated Wood panel. Artist : Gabriel Riesnert Subject : à sa fenêtre (Series, Title), (EN ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
MaterialsWood Panel, Oil
- Tree Portrait 20208 - small, green, blue, figurative, acrylic on panel seriesBy Peter HofferLocated in Bloomfield, ONA tall, stately deciduous tree in full foliage stands alone in a field of green set against a pale blue sky—wisps of white clouds on the horizon in this oil painting by Peter Hoffer....Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsEpoxy Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
- Fjord du SaguenayBy Robert MarchessaultLocated in Montreal, QuebecMy painting is an inquiry. I make images as a way of responding to experiences that are important to me. Experiences that help me to understand why I’m in this world often happens wh...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
