Allan Gorman, a featured artist in the exhibition, discussed with us his iPad paintings, which are of the simple medium "finger on iPad." This type of work, which he calls a “fluke” because it was not his initial intended use for his iPad, typifies the convergence of painting tradition with the cutting edge lifestyle of even the hippest among us.
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| "Vertigo" courtesy of allangorman.com |
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| "Ramps to Nowhere Special" courtesy of allangorman.com |
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| "Trucks in the Gap" courtesy of allangorman.com |
The impulsiveness of these one-off pieces perfectly suits Gorman’s perspective on art. He says, "If you try to figure it out, then it becomes intellectual. And to me, it becomes mechanical when it’s intellectual.”
As an artist who has only been displaying his work
for the last 3 years, his success is inspiring. Finally, his parting words on art may transform your way of thinking. You don’t have to like it, but they may just change you:
“The thing about art itself is if it moves you in some way and it becomes meaningful in some way, then I would define it as successful in some way. You don’t have to like it, but if it touches you, then it’s art.”
See the following painting by Gorman at the Bowery Gallery tomorrow through August 24, and also look for Gorman’s most current project, “a series of large paintings that use the truck as a design element” in the future.
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| "Arlington Bridge Tower" (2009) courtesy of allangorman.com |
