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Overview
Hyper-color neon-esque compositional elements exploit the viewer’s desire to understand, to recognize, and to ground the assumptions ambiguous visual cues
Erik Minter (b. 1979 in District of Columbia) is currently based in New Jersey. Minter known for his use of vibrant color combinations that weave between otherworldly graphical shapes and fluid splashes, combines abstraction with surreal figuration as he searches to capture the emotional feeling of an experience, evocative of dreams or nostalgia. While the compositions are somewhat planned out, his approach to painting is improvisational. Each piece is created with a combination of techniques which he considers to be more of a “set of tendencies”. These “tendencies” involve spraying, pouring, gesturing marks and masking in forms by “drawing” with tape.
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Works
Erik Minter
Viewfinder, 2023Acrylic on canvas30 x 30 in
76.2 x 76.2 cmCopyright The Artist‘Hyper-color neon-esque compositional elements exploit the viewer’s desire to understand, to recognize, and to ground the assumptions ambiguous visual cues. These painterly effects push and pull us through the explosions,...‘Hyper-color neon-esque compositional elements exploit the viewer’s desire to understand, to recognize, and to ground the assumptions ambiguous visual cues. These painterly effects push and pull us through the explosions, smears, breaks, drips and cosmic galaxies, proving to be linear escorts where we can make sense of the abstract merits.’– Gabriel Diego Delgado
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