Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Canadian, b. 1977
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.to
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Artist: Adam Gunn
Kicking Things Up
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Messages in a Bottle
Text by Cameron Skene
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” - Immanuel Kant
A recent online story i...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Other Side of The Sky
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” – Immanuel Kant
A recent online story in the German news outlet Deustche Welle post...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Counterintuitive
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
All, Always, Forever, Never and Only
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” – Immanuel Kant
A recent online story in the German news outlet Deustche Welle post...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
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Near and Far
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Blue Skies Forever
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
In the Remote Parts
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Messages in a Bottle
Text by Cameron Skene
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” - Immanuel Kant
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
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Sometimes I Forget What I Am
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
I am primarily a painter of things and my practice has grown out of a process of subverting the genre of still life. For my most recent paintings I have been working in an improvisat...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Exquisite Resting Place
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
y painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from l...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Foreign Phantasm
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Bottle Garden
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Star Gazing Through the Wrong End of the Telescope
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” – Immanuel Kant
A recent online story in the German news outlet Deustche Welle post...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Twisted Tongue Tied Truth
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Messages in a Bottle
Text by Cameron Skene
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” - Immanuel Kant
A recent online story i...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
One Damn Thing After Another
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Messages in a Bottle
Text by Cameron Skene
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” - Immanuel Kant
A recent online story i...
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2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
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Oil, Wood Panel
Deep Down
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from ...
Category
2010s Abstract Adam Gunn Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,200
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