ZAVIER ELLIS works in the tradition of action painting. His
work is both physical and expressive. Using mixed media on
canvas or aluminium with a heavy reliance on DIY materials
such as house paint, spray-can, varnish, wood-stain, plaster
and cement, Ellis creates busy, textured surfaces. The work is
process-based and reflects a concern with the reactions of
these materials.
Ellis' paintings relate directly
to the urban surfaces that we see around us such as brick,
stone, peeling posters and graffiti and tags. Supported by
subtle signifiers that may suggest a hint of a landscape or an
actual piece of graffiti, we are presented with a coded range
of abstract works that belie a certain sensitivity and
sensuousness.
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