"King of Infinite Space/Don't Let Life Pass You By"
Selected for John Moores Painting Prize 2014.
"Essentially I am drawn to the power of vastness and the context of the wider picture; the compelling journey from that which is constricted within to the cusp of the infinite. An existential undertow may be detected from ruminations on the metaphysical aspects of time and space. I seek to instil a pure sense of wonder in my work that will guide the viewer to tap into the awe of the sublime and transport the individual. I am particularly fond of a David Lynch quote postulating that the restrictions of the film making process do not apply to the field of painting and that indeed ‘painting is infinite’."
Distant astronauts drift before infinity in splendid isolation, surveying the earth below, experiencing the cognitive shift in awareness brought about by the Overview Effect. Miniature figurines gaze outwards through trompe d'oiel windows created by the frame that stretches the canvas; presenting the back of the canvas in this manner suggests that the image lies somewhere in the infinite yonder, communicating a huge sense of scale. David OM's art often operates at a place amidst optically perceived physicality and the point at which the imagination becomes conducive to metaphysical contemplation. Artistic mechanisms that he employs often include juxtaposition and binary aesthetics. Wonder and nihilism oscillate, the relatively micro near gazes out to the macro far as he manipulates devices in order to engineer re-codifying shifts of objecthood. His canvases convey infinite possibilities breaking through the void of quotidian drudgery. His often minimal, zen-esque compositions present an intuitive point of departure towards what lies beyond.
David OM is represented by New Blood Art his work is collected on an international level.
Exhibitions
The Summer Exhibition / Royal Academy of Arts / London
Cosmic Perspectives / Lumen / London SE1
6x6 / Rochester Contemporary Art Center / New York
Life/Time / Marketplace Gallery / Manchester
Fresh Art Fair / Cheltenham Racecourse / Cheltenham
Grejzik Gallery / Scarborough
887 Outer Space Surreal / open air exhibition / Falmouth
The Discerning Eye (25th anniversary) / Mall Galleries / London
as a lead performance artist for Ragnar Kjartansson / Barbican Art Gallery / London
The Listening Booth / online
Lynn Painter-Stainer Prize / The Mall Galleries / London
Stazioni/Nero Galeria/Bologna/
How The Light Gets In / Hay Festival
John Moores Painting Prize / Walker Gallery, Liverpool
Wish You Were Here / Magdalan Road Studios / Oxford
Cluster 3 / Trinity Buoy Wharf / London Docklands
20² Exhibition / Gallery TS1 / Middlesbrough
Cork St Open / The Gallery In Cork St / Mayfair, London
Metropolis / Lauderdale House / Highgate, London /
Candid Galleries / Angel, London
Look To The Sky / NGC / Sunderland
Niew Detachmenten / Logement / Antwerp
Archways / To & For Gallery / London
Elements / Horsebridge Gallery / Whitstable
Life and Liberty / Westbourne Grove Gallery / Notting Hill
Islington Art Fair / London
Underpass / 540 Gallery / Shoreditch / London
The Foundry / Shoreditch / London
The People Show / University of Northumbria / Newcastle Upon Tyne
Competitions
Selected for:-
John Moores Painting Prize
Royal Academy of Arts
Discerning Eye
Lynn Painter-Stainers
Cork Street Open
Pre-selected for:-
BP Portrait Award
Royal Society of British Artists
Media
Trebuchet Magazine, London FEATURE 2019
Installation Magazine, Los Angeles, 2013
Smart In Arts, Hong Kong, Q&A
Zing Magazine, New York City
Qualifications
BA(Hons) Fine Art
Foundation in Art & Design + Dramatic Arts
A-Levels x 3
David OM lives and works in London, he is originally from North West England and attained his BA (Hons) Fine Art degree in the North East.
Distant astronauts drift before infinity in splendid isolation, surveying the earth below, experiencing the cognitive shift in awareness brought about by the Overview Effect. Miniature figurines gaze outwards through trompe d'oiel windows created by the frame that stretches the canvas; presenting the back of the canvas in this manner suggests that the image lies somewhere in the infinite yonder, communicating a huge sense of scale. David OM's art often operates at a place amidst optically perceived physicality and the point at which the imagination becomes conducive to metaphysical contemplation. Artistic mechanisms that he employs often include juxtaposition and binary aesthetics. Wonder and nihilism oscillate, the relatively micro near gazes out to the macro far as he manipulates devices in order to engineer re-codifying shifts of objecthood. His canvases convey infinite possibilities breaking through the void of quotidian drudgery. His often minimal, zen-esque compositions present an intuitive point of departure towards what lies beyond.
David OM is represented by New Blood Art his work is collected on an international level.
Exhibitions
The Summer Exhibition / Royal Academy of Arts / London
Cosmic Perspectives / Lumen / London SE1
6x6 / Rochester Contemporary Art Center / New York
Life/Time / Marketplace Gallery / Manchester
Fresh Art Fair / Cheltenham Racecourse / Cheltenham
Grejzik Gallery / Scarborough
887 Outer Space Surreal / open air exhibition / Falmouth
The Discerning Eye (25th anniversary) / Mall Galleries / London
as a lead performance artist for Ragnar Kjartansson / Barbican Art Gallery / London
The Listening Booth / online
Lynn Painter-Stainer Prize / The Mall Galleries / London
Stazioni/Nero Galeria/Bologna/
How The Light Gets In / Hay Festival
John Moores Painting Prize / Walker Gallery, Liverpool
Wish You Were Here / Magdalan Road Studios / Oxford
Cluster 3 / Trinity Buoy Wharf / London Docklands
20² Exhibition / Gallery TS1 / Middlesbrough
Cork St Open / The Gallery In Cork St / Mayfair, London
Metropolis / Lauderdale House / Highgate, London /
Candid Galleries / Angel, London
Look To The Sky / NGC / Sunderland
Niew Detachmenten / Logement / Antwerp
Archways / To & For Gallery / London
Elements / Horsebridge Gallery / Whitstable
Life and Liberty / Westbourne Grove Gallery / Notting Hill
Islington Art Fair / London
Underpass / 540 Gallery / Shoreditch / London
The Foundry / Shoreditch / London
The People Show / University of Northumbria / Newcastle Upon Tyne
Competitions
Selected for:-
John Moores Painting Prize
Royal Academy of Arts
Discerning Eye
Lynn Painter-Stainers
Cork Street Open
Pre-selected for:-
BP Portrait Award
Royal Society of British Artists
Media
Trebuchet Magazine, London FEATURE 2019
Installation Magazine, Los Angeles, 2013
Smart In Arts, Hong Kong, Q&A
Zing Magazine, New York City
Qualifications
BA(Hons) Fine Art
Foundation in Art & Design + Dramatic Arts
A-Levels x 3
David OM lives and works in London, he is originally from North West England and attained his BA (Hons) Fine Art degree in the North East.
