John Gardner

Seeker, Abstract Painting

2021

Artist Comments
Part of artist John Gardner's newest series of mixed media works. He presents a conceptual collage featuring a minimalistic presentation of the moon and man's aerospace engineering. In his work, John meticulously works with hand-cut vintage paper with thread stitches on heavyweight paper, with archival adhesive. Comes with an archival matte and backing for easy framing. The backing is also signed, titled, and dated.Artwork dimensions: 6"(h) x 6"(w)Matte dimensions: 10"(h) x 10"(w)

About the Artist
John’s meticulous collages are crafted from vintage materials such as old textbooks, magazines, found paper, and even embroidery. The resulting images exist in another world characterized by a magical, cinematic quality. Each piece creates a unique story that teeters on the edges of surrealism and science fiction. The viewer is left contemplating the relationship between the shapes and figures in the scenes. John’s collages are further marked by their clean aesthetics and precise execution. He currently lives and works in New York.

Words that describe this painting: space, moon, geometric, minimalism, abstract, line, warm, mixed media, small, abstract, minimalism, mixed media artwork, orange

Seeker
John Gardner
collage and thread on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
10 in. h x 10 in. w
0 lbs. 14 oz.