Approved: 05.12.2012

Arron Kuiper

Artist, Maker

Approved: 05.12.2012

Arrons practice is characterised by his singular technique of sculptural oil painting which allows the paint to exist in and of itself free from the constraints of surface and gravity. It is NOT resin; forget about anything to do with resin immediately.
In place of brushes he uses syringes to implant and manipulate oil paint inside a transparent gel which, due to chemical repulsion, keeps the paint

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    Artist Statement

    Arrons practice is characterised by his singular technique of sculptural oil painting which allows the paint to exist in and of itself free from the constraints of surface and gravity. It is NOT resin; forget about anything to do with resin immediately.
    In place of brushes he uses syringes to implant and manipulate oil paint inside a transparent gel which, due to chemical repulsion, keeps the paint static and suspended seemingly in space, rather like art has mugged some passing science and is now out enjoying itself on the proceeds.
    Though the work is undoubtedly sculptural it still operates a great deal like painting, and so this is the dimension the artist is interested in exploring by (obviously) making a sh*t-load of it, then looking at/reading/listening to the results.
    Themes, styles, and ideas come and go, producing a diverse body of work with an almost Scillerian approach to aesthetic communication and highlighting the unlimited potential of painting in ‘the other’….or gel.
    Arron continues to think inside the box, in a shed, in the woods, in North Wales.

    CV & Education

     

    Arron Kuiper, b.1984 Wrexham,                                                                               [email protected]m                                                                                                        01691718230

    Exhibitions

    2020

    BEEP Painting Biennial, Elysium Gallery, Swansea

    2019

    Uncommon Ground, Undegun Gallery, Wrexham

    Ceiriog Valley Art Show, Dolywern

    2017

    Wandering, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk

    Works of Barefoot Rascals, Sho Gallery, Cardiff

    Erwood Station Gallery (Ongoing), Builth

    Spring Open, Willow Gallery, Oswestry

    Album Launch, Seamus Fogarty, London

    2016

    Beep International Painting Prize, Elysium Gallery, Swansea; Undegun Gallery, Wrexham

    Beep International, This is the place I never wanted to leave, Arcade Gallery, Cardiff

    Erwood Station Gallery, Builth

    Christmas/New Year, M.A.D.E Gallery, Cardiff

    2015

    Made in Roath; Cafe Collisions, M.A.D.E, Cardiff

    MADE from the Museum, M.A.D.E, Cardiff

    Haye Festival Show, Lion Street Gallery, Haye on Wye

    Grand Opening, Erwood Station Gallery, Erwood

    Cardiff Open, Project 10, Cardiff

    2014 

    (solo exhibition) Terra Infirma, Modern Alchemists Gallery, Cardiff

    Undetermined Paths, Abacus, Cardiff

    Summer Exhibition, M.A.D.E, Cardiff

    Half Bound, Abacus Gallery, Cardiff

    Trash, Rich Mix, London

    Primavera, M.A.D.E, Cardiff

    2013 

    Hand of Roath, Modern Alchemists Gallery, Cardiff

    Outside in: West, Museum of Somerset, Taunton

    2012 

    Outside in: National, Pallent House Gallery, Sussex

    Cardiff Open, Project 10, Cardiff

    Citizen III, Tactile Bosch, Cardiff

    2011

     I.N.G. Discerning Eye, The Mall Galleries, London

    Moist, Tactile Bosch, Cardiff 

    CSAD BA Fine Art Degree Show,  Howard Gardens, Cardiff 

    2010

     Mapping Out - Death of a Discipline,  Bay Art, Cardiff

    2007 

    Art Mart, St Martens Square, Leicester

    2006 

    New Trends in Painting Since 2000, LCB Depot, Leicester

    Secrets of Frog Island,  Elvis’s Pad, Leicester

    S(l)ideshow, LCB Depot, Leicester     

     

    Online Publications

    2015 

    VICE The Creators Project, Oil injected Gel makes incredible 3D paintings

    Business Insder, These surreal 3D paintings were created by injecting oil paint into gel

    AD.nl, Olieverfschilderingen in 3D

    Creative Life cz, Malby uvnitr nabob

    Invisible, Naturelza y Simulacro

    2011

    AN Magazine, Online Interface BA Review

     

    Print Publications

    2011 

    AN Magazine, Cover Image and Artist Feature, September issue

    2008 

    Gorge Magazine, "Hierarchy in Art and Fashion"

     

    Prizes

    2011

    Meynell Fenton Prize, Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London

    Solo Exhibitions

    2014 Terra Infirma - Modern Alchemists Gallery, Cardiff

     

    Education

    2011 Cardiff School of Art and Design BAHons Fine Art

    2006 Leicester De Montfort HND Fine Art