Description:

MICHAEL STANIAK (born 1982)
Untitled 2014
CDR and resin on canvas
signed and dated verso: MICHAEL STANIAK/ 2014
180 x 135cm; 182 x 136cm (frame)

PROVENANCE:
NKN Gallery, Melbourne 2014
Private collection, Melbourne

EXHIBITIONS:
Michael Staniak: Data Loss, NKN Gallery, Melbourne, 2 September - 4 October 2014

OTHER NOTES:
Michael Staniak is known for his innovative approach to texture and materiality, blurring the boundaries between digital aesthetics and traditional painting. His artworks often resemble digitally rendered surfaces but are, in fact, meticulously crafted using layered pigments, casting compounds, and unconventional painting techniques. By incorporating materials such as acrylic, marble dust, pulverised DVDs and casting plaster, Staniak creates richly textured surfaces that evoke the pixelated quality of digital screens, while remaining deeply tactile. His practice explores the tension between the physical and virtual, responding to the way images are consumed in the digital age. The interplay of light and shadow across his relief-like surfaces further enhances their illusionistic depth, inviting viewers to question whether they are encountering a screen-based image or a painting.

  • Provenance: NKN Gallery, Melbourne 2014
    Private collection, Melbourne
  • Dimensions: 180 x 135cm; 182 x 136cm (frame)
  • Exhibited: Michael Staniak: Data Loss, NKN Gallery, Melbourne, 2 September - 4 October 2014
  • Medium: CDR and resin on canvas
  • Notes: Michael Staniak is known for his innovative approach to texture and materiality, blurring the boundaries between digital aesthetics and traditional painting. His artworks often resemble digitally rendered surfaces but are, in fact, meticulously crafted using layered pigments, casting compounds, and unconventional painting techniques. By incorporating materials such as acrylic, marble dust, pulverised DVDs and casting plaster, Staniak creates richly textured surfaces that evoke the pixelated quality of digital screens, while remaining deeply tactile. His practice explores the tension between the physical and virtual, responding to the way images are consumed in the digital age. The interplay of light and shadow across his relief-like surfaces further enhances their illusionistic depth, inviting viewers to question whether they are encountering a screen-based image or a painting.
  • Condition: This work is in overall good condition with no major faults to report. Housed in a metal box frame, measuring 182 x 136cm


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