Ziv Cooper

As an architecture graduate, I’m much influenced by the forms and rational structure of urban landscapes. These combinations of surfaces, materials and geometric compositions, as well as the relationship between light and its reflections, are my main sources of inspiration. Most of my works are oil on canvas and I usually use particularly emotional tones, shades of color linked to different moods, largely referring to the tradition of the artistic Avant-gardes.
I use to depict scenes in every conceivable light, from glowing romantic sunsets to nighttime gothic scenes. These suggestive and iconic scenes are accentuated by bold, rapid brushstrokes, which stain the surface, superimposing definite and decisive signs made in ink. Depending on the time of day or weather conditions, my palette can contain fantastic grays, intense blacks and blues, then bright gusts of pink, yellow and orange.
The urban landscapes are rendered with intimate tones and dynamic traces. Many compositions are inspired by the most hidden spaces and facades of the city, where the reflected buildings, the colors of the street lamps and the neon signs shine in the rain or are illuminated by the sun. Each work represents a city with intensity and personality,...

I'm an Architecture graduate.

Solo show at SimonBart Gallery at Porto Cervo, Sardinia, ITALY.