December 2, 2015
2-TIMES · Art
Blair Thurman
@ Peres Projects
—
Based:
New York.
Thurman's
practice:
Aims to connect
cultural and
symbolic facets
of Americana
with pop art
and abstract
geometric art
of the 50's
and 60's.
“His method
is gaze and
memory rather
than cold
analysis,” wrote
Thurman’s late
friend, American
artist Steve
Parrino, “…
like the free
associations of
a Beat poet on
the road[…]”.
'Signature content':
Though spanning
different media
and forms,
Thurman’s serial
works are readily
recognizable as
his own. His
unique method
of abstraction
incorporates
handcrafted
elements, replete
with imperfections
and improvisation.
Influences:
Associations of
speed, highway
interchanges, and
the glowing neon
of mass media
advertisements.
Works featured:
Recent paintings
& neon sculptures.
On view at:
Peres Projects
—
Karl Marx Allee 82,
10243, Berlin,
Germany.
Closes:
December 19, 2015.