We’ve been enamoured by the work of Ollie Lucas for a long time now, and seeing any kind of show pop up from the man is grand – and this one, Electric Geometry, promises something very cool.

We first saw the work that Ollie was doing with “spools” in a group show at No Vacancy last year, and we loved what we saw – it looks now, as if he’s taken the concept even further and created something pretty unique with it – read on for more from the press release …

“No Vacancy Gallery is proud to present Ollie Lucas’ latest solo exhibition, ‘Electric Geometric’, opening April 11 and running through till April 21 2013 at it’s QV Gallery space in Melbourne’s CBD.

Originally hailing from Perth, Ollie Lucas, a visual artist based in Melbourne creates works that revolve around the cerebral phenomenon ʻpareidoliaʼ. Put simply, pareidolia is the recognition of objects in patterns or surfaces.

In Electric Geometric, Ollie Lucas’s latest solo show, focuses on an extension of this theme by exploring semaphore and abstract communication. (Semaphores: coloured signs used for direction regarding train, plane and ship travel).  

Hypnotic, numbing and yet eerily beautiful, these electrical portrayals made on large recycled cable spools meld Lucas’ attraction to modern clean hard-line geometric graphics along with subtle hints of graffiti, decay and weathered surfaces. It is through this juxtaposition Lucas transforms wall space into shimmering wonderlands of neon signs, a heavy contrast against the grime and grungy decay of urban life to create an eerily beautiful portrayal of a happy utopia.

“My work has always had graphical and clean elements to it. A past life as a graphic designer is to blame there. Exposure to the graffiti scene in Melbourne has made me question harmony in my work. I have a love for filthy, dirty and weathered paint splattered surfaces, but at the same time I crave clean, modern, hard-line geometrics. This is what drives my practice, combining two visual elements that are polar opposites in search for a harmony that I may never obtain.”

A fantastic new show by an amazing up and coming artist – head down to see it for sure.

Who: Ollie Lucas
What: Electric Geometry solo show
Where: No Vacancy Gallery, Jane Bell Lane (QV), Melbourne
When: Show opens Thursday April 11th from 6pm and runs til 21st April!

Check out Ollie Lucas’s website and the Facebook event page for more info!