ABSTRACTIONS
Luke works in a variety of artistic mediums. Whether abstract oils or ink based performances the work carries a theme of repetition and time. He tends to produce a body of work in a three or four year time period.
The large abstractions are collectively one of his longest studies with almost 40 pieces in total spanning over 6 years time. These works have been shown and collected internationally. The paintings demonstrate his most traditional body of work to date. These ‘Human-sized’ canvases aim to provide the viewer with a new discussion or idea with each passing day. One can find new forms and narratives in the works with each reflection. While the work is oil on canvas, the viewer is still reminded of the performance exhibitions with the thousands brushstrokes providing evidence of the artist’s energy and physical connection to each canvas.
Living in a time where availability of objectivity in our environment is at a minimum, the artist uses performance as a manner of suggesting an honest proposal. Everything is available to the viewer. The actions used in creation are not spectacular or heroic, rather of public knowledge and accessible. What becomes personal is the endurance of that action or ‘drive’. This naturally asks the viewer to consider their own situation, identify my body to their body, and question the manner in which we believe modern documentation represents what occurs in our space and shared time.
