2015 venice art biennale | sean scully. land sea

i discovered a new favorite abstract painter at one of the 2015 venice art biennale collateral events.

irish artist, sean scully.

1| sean scully | landline sea | oil on linen | 2014

2| sean scully | landline blue black cream | oil on aluminum | 2014

3| sean scully | landline green sea | oil on aluminum | 2014

4| sean scully | landline brücke | oil on linen | 2014

5 | sean scully | landline green | oil on linen | 2014

6| sean scully | landline red | oil on linen | 2014

7| sean scully | landline pink | oil on linen | 2013

sean scully. land sea | palazzo falier | 2015 venice art biennale-collateral event | 9 may-22 november 2015 | venice, italy

photo credits lisa walsh | innerspace

‘in making these paintings i was preoccupied with my memories of venice,

the movement of the water,

how it heaves against the brick and stone of the city.’

-sean scully