"Seeing the Alhambra in Granada was an extraordinary experience for me. It was the first time that I understood painting as something other than an object hanging on a wall. I thought that paintings could be in a fixed place, made for that place, made for the light of the place, experienced kinesthetically."
"Instead of being an object against (or sticking out from) the wall, Novros made his work with the wall in mind. They are, as he has called them, 'portable murals,' suggesting that the work needs to be portable because the wall on which it is displayed is not permanent."
"Novros's paintings are scrupulously orchestrated arrangements of monochromatic panels of different thicknesses and widths. They are meant to be seen from afar and looked at closely, as the sides of the panels reveal the underpainting, including drips."
David Novros's paintings consist of intricate, multi-paneled arrangements that incorporate the wall into their design. These asymmetrical works are not merely objects placed against the wall; they are created with the wall in mind, functioning as 'portable murals.' The panels vary in thickness and width, inviting viewers to engage with them from different distances. The underpainting on the sides of the panels adds depth, sometimes casting a soft glow onto the wall, enhancing the viewer's experience of the artwork in relation to its environment.
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