Matthew Marks Gallery presents Julien Nguyen's latest exhibition, showcasing twenty new paintings that combine historical and cultural influences. This marks Nguyen's debut using copper panels, a medium significant in art history. His works include self-portraits and explorations centered on the figure of Nikos, reflecting personal insights. Nguyen's art engages viewers by merging elements from various periods and traditions, effectively creating a dialogue between the past and contemporary life, all while capturing intimate moments and landscapes influenced by Los Angeles architecture.
This exhibition presents the artist's first paintings made directly on copper panels, a painting technique first developed during the Middle Ages and later popularized by Old Masters.
Nguyen draws inspiration from disparate historical periods and cultural traditions, collapsing time and distance to create new worlds, embodied in both content and materials.
In Self-Portrait After Gainsborough, Nguyen is seen in an 18th century tricorne hat, modeled after the work of British painter Thomas Gainsborough.
The title Anagnorisis comes from the Greek word for 'recognition,' used in ancient theatre to describe a protagonist's moment of critical discovery.
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