Artist Talk: Contemporary Australian artist Paul Davies at Starkwhite
For anyone who loves Mid-Century architecture, or who is now back at work but still dreaming of those summery by-the-pool vibes, head to Starkwhite to soak up Australian painter Paul Davies’ art work. Davies has three paintings in an exhibition titled Whispering Gums: Recent Australian art and will be visiting Queenstown to give an artist talk on Saturday 21st of January.
As far as history goes back, art and architecture have always been interrelated disciplines. Contemporary art movements have influenced some of modern architecture’s most admired styles and within his work Paul Davies completes the circle borrowing back from the built environment to suggest a bygone era of luxury, power, and beauty. Davies’ paintings seeks to trigger our senses with an airy elegance and allure. Building upon the iconic mid-century aesthetic his painting seems rooted in an optimistic post-World War II suburban dream, but there is a feeling of something more under the surface… Across a body of work that combines painting, stencilling, photography and sculpture Davies prompts audiences to question what lies beneath his depiction of highly desirable homes and pool-side glamour.
Based between Sydney and LosAngeles Paul Davies is rapidly becoming a painter to watch and is racking up an impressive exhibition history and series of artistic residencies internationally. Head to Starkwhite to hear Paul discuss his practice, process, and influences in a free artist talk.
Paul Davies Artist Talk | 4pm on Saturday 21 January at Starkwhite Queenstown, 1–7 treet
