Nathan J. Smith

Location: New York, New York

Medium: Painting, Oil; abstract

Open to commissions: Yes

Email: nathansmith0707@gmail.com

Social: https://www.instagram.com/nathanjsmith42/

Website: nathanjoshuasmith.art

In my experimentation with visual language through subtle lines and abstract color use, my process reveals a contemporary exploration of visual boundaries- abstract and surreal, practiced and confident in its permanence and imperfection. These boundaries create a metaphor for the boundaries that exist between self and world. Trying to understand where I end and the world begins, one common thread runs through my approach to every piece, the acknowledgement and value of the experience and awareness of the self. At a time when philosophy and spirituality consumed every step I took, painting became the arena where I could successfully synthesize and process the enormity of the universe without feeling as though I was dissolving into it. Sometimes you have to see something unreal to create your own reality. Attempting to understand those boundaries and providing a form of personal acceptance for the viewer is the goal of my work.