“San Francisco and the West Coast are magical destinations that inspire and enrich in diverse approaches, but I find most of my thoughts arrive from walking and pondering and reading through and listening to songs… All these operates of mine – paintings, prints, posters, flyers, etc. – are just about notes to myself. I am not normally optimistic or optimistic. I’m generally offended or pissed off or tired. A whole lot of these pieces are reminders to myself to attempt to be much better and to attempt to make factors less difficult for myself and others. There is so substantially awful shit in the entire world that I need to have a voice whispering in my ear telling me that all is not misplaced.“
Nathaniel Russell’s recent paintings and prints go on to investigate themes of nervousness, hope, and compassion in this modern entire world. These is effective utilize on an desire in graphic style and drawing as evidence of human imperfection and are an invitation to meditate on sophisticated feelings. His get the job done is broadly common in both of those the gallery earth and the graphic art sphere obtaining designed Books, Report Albums, illustrations for the New York Moments, and his viral Bogus Flier job. Normally utilizing humor as an entry point, Russell provokes viewers to take into consideration their area in the universe. His clever phrases and daring graphics illuminate sad truths of contemporary society, as effectively as empower- ing values. These themes of hope, reflection and transcendence acquire on a unique significance towards a modern day backdrop of cultural disconnection and distraction.
This exhibition will be Nathaniel Russell’s third exhibition with Gallery 16.