Ethan Platt

Goliath

Painting
2023
oil on canvas
60"x71"
Goliath references battle scenes as canons in figurative painting to align the digital body with historical depictions of the figure, and to consider the virtual as paralell with the physical. The colours and distortions that are presented in converting a digital rendering formed of pixels into a physical oil painting crafted through pigment and human touch, further displays the themes of crossing between cyber and analogue space.

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Goliath
Goliath

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Ethan Platt

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“Considering the contemporary cyber modes of existence, my paintings challenge boundaries of the physical and digital human. I utilize a hybrid approach to painting through digital simulations that...” [More]