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American Ornithology


Thinkspace Gallery, Culver City, CA








‘American Ornithology’ at Thinkspace Gallery is an an ironic take on adjusting in a new place.  Having stayed in Los Angeles for about a year and a half around the time, I felt at times unsettled, unrooted and estranged. Struggling to get used to this new environment, I created the body of work as an ornithologist of sorts. As a reference to the passion I grew up with, bird-watching, I attempted viewing the city and the people with a similar curiosity. Exploring the people as well as their environments -or biotopes- resulting in a series of heavily figure-based portraits.








The Catch
Oil on linen
170 x 130 cm
Sold

Westside Story
Oil on linen
170 x 190 cm
Sold


Phoenix
Oil on linen
170 x 120 cm
Sold





Buteo
Oil on linen
110 x 90 cm
Sold

Medusas Raft
Oil on linen
190 x 190 cm
Sold



Duckface
Mixed media on paper
65 x 50 cm
Sold


Arc
Oil on linen
110 x 110 cm
Price on request
Hello Ugly
Mixed media on paper
65 x 50 cm
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