Almine Rech Gallery

16-04-2021: www.alminerech.com/artists/5320-vaughn-spann

Vaughn Spann

  • , Canyon Run (my big black rainbow), 2018
    Polymer paint, flashe, terry cloth, canvas on aluminum stretcher bars
    229 x 203 cm
    90 x 80 inches
  • , Beach Side, 2019
    Oil paint, canvas on aluminum stretcher bars
    90 x 80 x 1 3/8 in
    231.1 x 208.3 x 7.9 cm
  • , Cosmic Symbiote (Marked Man), 2019
    Polymer paint, mixed media on aluminum stretcher bars
    84 x 84 1/8 x 1 3/4 in
    213.4 x 213.7 x 4.4 cm
  • , Lost in a Sea of White, 2019
    Polymer paint, mixed media, resin on wood panel
    30 x 24 x 4 3/4 in
    76.2 x 61 x 12.1 cm
  • , Basking in the wind, 2019
    Oil on canvas
    84 x 90 x 1 1/4 in
    213.4 x 228.6 x 3.17 cm
  • , Parisian Girls, 2019
    Oil on canvas
    89 1/4 x 80 x 1 1/4 in
    226.8 x 203.2 x 3.17 cm
  • , Untitled (Flag), 2019
    Polymer paint, terry cloth and mixed media on canvas
    84 x 84 x 1 1/2 in
    213.4 x 213.4 x 3.81 cm
  • , Deep Six (Night Blue), 2019
    Polymer paint, fabric and mixed media on canvas
    46 x 40 x 1 1/2 in
    116.8 x 101.6 x 3.81 cm
  • , Golden Valley, 2019
    Polymer paint, fabric and mixed media on canvas
    46 x 40 x 1 1/2 in
    116.8 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm
  • , Nothing but time in between us , 2019
    Polymer paint, fabric and mixed media on canvas
    Overall: 84 x 96 x 2 in; 213.4 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm
    Each: 42 x 96 x 2 in; 106.7 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm
  • , A house built for a king (Sepulture), 2019
    Polymer paint and mixed media on canvas
    84 x 84 x 2 1/2 in
    213.4 x 213.4 x 6.35 cm
  • , Sweet Red, 2019
    Polymer paint and mixed media on wood panel
    30 x 24 x 3 in
    76.2 x 61 x 7.62 cm
  • , Transient (Marked Man), 2019
    Polymer paint and mixed media on wood panel
    60 x 48 x 2 1/4 in
    152.4 x 121.9 x 5.71 cm

Vaughn Spann devotes his practice to abstraction and figuration as an investigation into space, time and memory. He locates subjects from deeply personal spaces as he reconciles with his body within and out of the studio. With a deep admiration for formalism, he enjoys approaching paintings through the lens of color, line, and shape, but seemingly understands that one's subjectivity can't simply be divorced from the studio. For him, a form is a striking means of generating content in ways that are compelling. His formal investigation permeates throughout his paintings, symbolically reflecting his encounters with diverse people and places. Through his well-known stylistic separations, Spann continues to vigorously experiment with unconventional materials and expands on his personal and historical narratives.

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