Retinal Swish
More Works By Sylvain Louis-Seize Acrylic on Canvas on Panel 2021
18 × 18 in
45.72 × 45.72 cm
FRAMED
23 × 23 in
58.42 × 58.42 cm
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Hot pink and bright orange in intriguing shapes swirl around the canvas of this new tondo (circular painting) by Canadian artist Sylvain Louis-Seize.True to his early street art origins, Louis-Seize uses bold colours and abstracted forms to create dramatic work infused with symbolism and emotion. Black shadows bordering this acrylic painting provide contrast.
“To the plain eye, they are pretty pieces but when you look deeper, the shaded elements represent darker episodes in my life and everyone’s lives…But to the outside, they are photo edited and enhanced or disguised by the brightness and colour of the piece.” Sylvain Louis-Seize
Louis-Seize artworks, including large-scale commissions, are held in private and corporate collections in the UK, the US, Canada, and Europe. His celebratory yet controlled abstract paintings merge a minimalist aesthetic with the brash language of street art. His works form a liberated narrative in which the rigorous tenets of historical minimalism no longer apply. Rather, Louis-Seize’s paintings align with those of the American artists KAWS or Shepard Fairey both of whom evolved from street art. A catalogue, "Sylvain Louis-Seize, "Resolution (2019), is available.
