Painting

“Finding A Way” by Artist Eric Louie

New paintings from Vancouver-based painter Eric Louie (previously featured here). Evoking a sense of strength and vigour, the work in Louie’s latest show speaks to themes of life and the will to adapt and survive. As he states further:

“Something celebratory thrives within each painting for myself. The work combines elements of still life, abstraction and figuration to create something that dwells in a middle ground. Along with my larger works are a new series of small paintings touching on notions of the monolith, symmetry/asymmetry & the Vanitas. Some paintings allude to totemic elements such as serpents or butterflies to faces. Many of the pieces were derived from breaking down elements of my larger works and mirroring them like a Rorschach test. The symmetry created something recognizable which is interesting. They take on a symbolic approach hitting on notions of semiotics and iconography. I feel like each of the smaller works could play a role within the larger ones. They show connection and change as if they could go on forever.”

See more images from “Finding A Way” below or on display at Bau-Xi Gallery from September 12 – 26.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Louie’s Website

Eric Louie on Instagram

Eric Louie at Bau-Xi Gallery

2025 Art & Photo Book Award

Wanna turn your art or photos into a book or a zine? Here’s your chance, we’re picking 9 people!

Learn more

Join our Secret Email Club

Our weekly newsletter filled with interesting links, open call announcements, and a whole lot of stuff that we don’t post on Booooooom! You might like it!

Sign Up

Related Articles

Secret Email Club

If you’re not a member of our Secret Email Club you’ve been missing out on a whole lot of stuff that we don’t post on Booooooom!