Fyre
Overview
2020
Acrylic on canvas
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Dimensions: 60cm (H) x 40cm (W) x 4cm (D) / 23.6" (H) x 15.7" (W) x 1.6" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
Artist Statement
This work is part of the 'imagery'series. It is named after a 2019 documentary about the failed Fyre Festival, also known as 'The greatest party that never happened". It was supposed to be a luxurious music festival on the Bahamian Islands, but appeared to be a fraud. This event was promoted on instagram by several social media influencers, thus the story can be considered as a warning for the misleading power of social media.
This painting visualises the forces and emotions with regard to this event. The variety of colors represent great excitement. The purple, yellow and green fields are about luxury, energy, sun and money. This is overshadowd by the red and black which represent the fraud and mystery.
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Born: 1989
Hometown: Amsterdam
Based in: Amsterdam
Christian Ovís is a self-taught Dutch artist that specializes in hard-edge abstract painting. He aims to assemble both the simplicity as well as complexity of non-objective art. His artworks are usually, but not always, geometric and characterised by angular shapes and distinct colors. Christian Ovís lives in Amsterdam.
His work is often inspired by components in today’s society. A recent series named ‘Laundering’ is a statement against consumerism. The ‘templates’series visualises patterns of everyday activities in societal context.
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