Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Canadian, b. 1977
In Melisa Taylor’s work, the natural world acts as blueprint while ideas are sourced from historical art and contemporary culture. She pursued studies in Marine Biology before training in classical art of the Old Masters. She grew fascinated by the works of Flemish painters Vermeer and Rembrandt whose symbolic use of light influences her practice up to this day. Melisa explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. She develops an aesthetic of duality by hybridizing divergent approaches to art. Her studio practice is labor-intensive; various instruments and electric tools are used out-of-context to inject unpredictability in the painting gesture. She has assimilated in her practice an eclectic multilayering process combining pyrography, sanding and detailed stencil compositions on wood. Wabi-sabi -embracing chance- is a central idea in her work, equally so is meticulous control. This results in a subterranean tension that jeopardizes the ethereal appearance of her pieces; arbitrariness and mechanical execution fuse to create what she calls "systèmes faillibles" where spectral motifs seek to emerge out of obscuring lattices. Her work has been exhibited internationally and acquired in private and corporate collections across North America and abroad.(Biography provided by Stella Ripley)
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Artist: Melisa Taylor Metzger
d'Ombré 3 (grid painting abstract geometry optical grey yellow green patterns)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré 3 (grid painting abstract geometry optical grey yellow green patterns)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Cascadia 5 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vibrant colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cascadia 5" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, mark-making and blur de...
Category
2010s Abstract Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré 5 (grid painting abstract geometry optical brown flesh indigo patterns)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré (grid painting abstract geometry jewel tones striped patterns art deco)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré 2 (grid painting abstract geometry jewel tones green patterns art deco)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré 5 (grid painting abstract geometry optical brown flesh indigo patterns)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré (grid painting abstract geometry jewel tones striped patterns art deco)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré (grid painting abstract geometry jewel tones striped patterns art deco)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré 5 (grid painting abstract geometry optical brown flesh indigo patterns)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré 3 (grid painting abstract geometry optical grey yellow green patterns)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré (grid painting abstract geometry jewel tones striped patterns art deco)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
d'Ombré 5 (grid painting abstract geometry optical brown flesh indigo patterns)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Mangata 49 Oval (classic blue grid painting abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångata" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting stenciled graphics. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Mangata XVIIc (small scale grid spray painting abstract wood contemporary op art
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-edge t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Mangata 32 (small scale grid spray painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångata" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting stenciled graphics. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Cascadia 4 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Cascadia 5 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cascadia 5" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, mark-making and blur de...
Category
2010s Abstract Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Cascadia 5 tondo (round circular panel neutrals wood contemporary grid painting)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"The seismology of cantilevered hearts, Cascadia 5" explores a singular and cohesive orchestration of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
in City and in Forest 21 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vibrant)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"in City and in Forest 21" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, graffiti ...
Category
2010s Abstract Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Mangata XII (small scale grid spray painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångata" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting stenciled graphic. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-edg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Cascadia 8 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Cascadia 7 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid spray painting red)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Nacre, plea and entice 5 (grid painting abstract wood round panel white blue art
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Spray Paint
Cascadia 1 (grid painting abstract wood round circular panel contemporary art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Turbulence 20 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary blue contemporary art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cascadia 6" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, mark-making and blur de...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Nacre, plea and entice 3 (round circular grid painting abstract wood neutrals)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Nacre, plea and entice 3" explores a singular and cohesive orchestration of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, mark-making, and blur derived from the pictorial works of artists Jack Whitten...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Frost and Decimals (small scale grid fushia painting abstract wood contemporary
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Frost and Decimals" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Spray Paint
Frost and Decimals II (small scale geometric painting abstract wood contemporary
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Frost and Decimals" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Mangata XX (small scale grid spray painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-edge t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Mangata XXI (small scale grid spray painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-edge t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint
in City and in Forest 34 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary dark red art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
in City and in Forest 24
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Turbulence 22 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary colourful vibrant large
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Mangata 52 Oval (circular tondo panel gold grid abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångata" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting stenciled graphics. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Mangata 52 Oval (circular tondo panel gold grid abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångata" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting stenciled graphics. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
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