Going by his previous works we expect colour and tones used meticulously and soulfully, even in the border-bending theme, for the upcoming collection.

 

“The exhibition and thesis examine how painting is affected by new screen technologies especially through viewing art on the Internet. The research talks about the Internet as the largest virtual gallery, where all information is available but is often not of the highest visual quality. Images are easily, changed, degraded, deleted and warped, making viewing original art online a difficult task. Artists that may not primarily engage in using the Internet are affected by it in one way or another, therefore being forced to acknowledge and respond to it. Painting in particular has had interesting results of late, with much imagery being sourced from the Internet. Not only has the language of subject matter evolved and morphed with digital technology but also the form, materials and processes, have in many cases changed from traditional oil painting. The work in this exhibition demonstrates many of these changes and aims to use relatively new materials and processes to create a dialogue between screen technology and paint.”

Who: Micheal Staniak
What: Painting in a Digital Landscape – Masters Exhibition
Where: Paradise Hills Gallery – 1-9 Doonside st, Richmond, Victoria
When: Opens 21st October 6pm. Show runs til 10th November 2011