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Alex CouwenbergNostalgic for Innocence2022
2022
$15,500
£11,903.33
€13,641.07
CA$21,820.17
A$24,443.41
CHF 12,713.61
MX$298,159.21
NOK 161,861.20
SEK 152,623.57
DKK 101,813.24
About the Item
In this new series of visually exquisite works, Alex Couwenberg utilizes a jazz-like ensemble of color, line and texture to create lyrically engaging, deftly complex compositions. These multi-layered canvases captivate the viewer with the precision of their virtuosic execution, but they are at heart remarkable improvisations - reductive and additive processes drawing upon his intuitive and spontaneous reactions in the moment. Couwenberg simultaneously builds upon and excavates the surfaces of his paintings, constructing an abstract archaeology of his own deeply personal, semiotic patois. Born and raised in Southern California, Couwenberg’s work expresses the seemingly contradictory sensibilities of the region - the love of nature, and its variegated, open-spaced color and light, and, conversely, the embrace of urban architecture, in all of its physical and cultural density.
- Creator:Alex Couwenberg (American)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 56 in (142.24 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Santa Monica, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU47811364332
Alex Couwenberg
Alex Couwenberg is a Southern California abstract painter deeply influenced by the art and culture of his local community. Couwenberg’s thin line, patterns and choice of color are particularly inspired by surf and skateboard cultures, as well as the custom car and hot rod aesthetic elsewhere known as Finish Fetish. His artistic influences include the Light and Space Movement, as well as the work of Karl Benjamin, who was Couwenberg’s mentor. He is best known for combining hard-edge abstraction with gestural brushwork, layering, raw edges, and textured surfaces, thereby bringing depth and an expressionist touch to a tradition of painting known typically for its flatness. Couwenberg's paintings can be found in numerous public, private, corporate and museum collections, including the Getty Museum, throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.
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