Julian Kline

Statement

Julian Kline orchestrates a fusion of technology with the tangible essence of painting, crafting pieces that exude both gestural dynamism and algorithmic ingenuity. In a dance between gestural abstraction and the rhythmic repetition reminiscent of minimalism, Kline's creations poetically navigate the contemporary landscape of fractured screens and the radiant glow of personal devices. His canvases bear intentional gestures or undergo a dance of randomness guided by the hand of computer code. Pixel-born brushstrokes, transferred through inkjet printing or meticulously applied by the artist's hand, transform the digital realm into a tangible, textured reality. Within the artist's studio, a modern tableau unfolds, where computers, cameras, printers, and digital phones collaboratively disrupt the conventional norms of painting, introducing delightful imperfections and deviations. These digital tools, catalysts of dissonance, align seamlessly with Kline's artistic vision of forging a perpetually morphing pictorial realm. The palpable tension within the arrangement of his works finds its genesis in the ever-evolving crucible of the artist's studio, capturing the essence of a continuously transforming artistic narrative.

Biogr...

Bachelor of Arts, California State University of Fullerton

Design Communication Arts, UCLA Extension