

THE FINE LINE BETWEEN PAINTING AND SCULPTURE IS ESPECIALLY BLURRED IN THE WORK OF JUSTIN ADIAN, WHO PRODUCES ABSTRACT WALL RELIEFS IN VIBRANT PALETTES THAT BORROW FROM AND OSCILLATE BETWEEN THE TWO ARTISTIC LANGUAGES. ADIAN STRETCHES PAINTED CANVAS OVER ESTER FOAM, WHICH IS OFTEN MOUNTED TO A WOODEN SUPPORT. THE RESULT IS A PUFFY, GEOMETRIC COMPOSITION, OFTEN COMPOSED OF MULTIPLE FORMS. THE WORKS’ FORMAL OPACITY IS TEMPERED BY HIS USE OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS AND UNPRETENTIOUS TITLES.
VERT - 2019
JUSTIN ADIAN
OIL ENAMEL ON CANVAS AND FELT
30.5 X 21.5 X 5 CM ( 8.5" X 12" X 2” )