Erik den Breejen Holly Coulis O'Brien's idiosyncratic and exuberant forms

O'Brien's idiosyncratic and exuberant forms are born out of an improvised and intuitive studio practice

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romantic mountainous landscapes

Hands are an obvious fascination for her - forms that are always highlighted in her paintings

Erik den Breejen Holly Coulis O'Brien's idiosyncratic and exuberant formsErik den Breejens text paintings and works on paper investigate the narrative and cultural significance of the written word as well as its potential for abstraction a means of exploring the language of painting itself. In his work, letters function as compositional elements of the same weight as the geometric shapes with which they interact. The artist pushes the bounds of legibility and conventional design to challenge and engage the viewers, drawing