Subterranean by Christian Palmer

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Start: 5/05/2005 End: 29/05/2005
"Subterranean" is his first solo exhibition . Completed over a two year period the paintings are inspired by the underlying forces of nature .
Christian Palmer emigrated to Australia in 2001 and started a family in Byron Bay. He now lives in Sydney where his time is divided between pursuing a career as an artist and raising his daughter. He was born 16 December 1970 in London and educated in the UK. He studied at Central St. Martins School of Art and has sold paintings in Sydney, London, Malta, Gozo and Byron Bay and was involved in 3 exhibitions in Sydney in 2004. ʻSubterraneanʼ entitles this group of paintings by Christian Palmer in his fi rst solo exhibition . The paintings have been completed over a two year period and are all inspired by the underlying forces of nature . Each of the abstract landscapes represent an atmosphere rather than a place. The abstract pieces are also grounded in nature and the technique is common to the whole exhibition. The deconstruction method involves selectively stripping the surface away to reveal what lies beneath and the result is a unique, distinguishable style that goes hand in glove with the subject matter. “Art school taught me that with so many talented people in the world dedicated to their profession there has to be something beyond technique that defi nes the work of an artist. There has to be a journey and a story to tell so I left my studies behind in search of varied life experience. Art took a back seat in the form of my sketch book for nearly a decade. Inspired by my peers and spurred on by self belief I began to collaborate with a group of artist on the island of Gozo in the Mediterranean. We experimented with techniques and materials, worked collectively on the same art work and painted with little respect for the canvas, in awe of the process of painting without restraint. That is painting without too much caution, full of vigor but mindful of the process above all else, at times requiring a great deal of faith. What I fi nd most fulfi lling about painting is the marriage of thought and intuition; the process of channeling inspiration. I try to communicate my relationship with the world and the worldsʼ relationship with spirit. The diffi cult part of the pursuing a career as an artist is when it comes to exhibitions and the need to sell work to stay in the game. We invite criticism and hope for encouragement (and sales). Completing a solo exhibition is no small feat but getting buyers, art lovers and critics to get to know your work can be a huge uphill struggle. I set up a photo shoot to illustrate these thoughts and in retrospect I realise people might think, who does this guy think he is? The crucifi xion shot was an idea I had relating to artists bearing their soul and inviting critics to crucify them...kind of an invite to critics!”

Subterranean by Christian Palmer

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