The US artist Mathew Clum is known for his expressive, abstract paintings, which often come with color gradients and in bright colors. The Michigan-born painter has studied philosophy and art, which is always expressed in his works. The works, most of which were created in New York and London, have themes such as separation anxiety, development, passion and the origin of life. The painter completely refrains from figurative representations or the depiction of landscapes and manages to capture the mood and energy of the respective image subject by means of color gradients, color gradations and color blocks. His paintings are sometimes delicate, sometimes powerful, and captivate the viewer because they provoke thought. Instead of reaching the viewer on an intellectual level, Clum's works aim to appeal to the viewer's emotional level, thus putting them in the mood that the painting exudes. With his paintings, the artist tries to expand the perceptual horizon of the viewer of the image and rather reach their emotions.
The special thing about the works of Clum is that the images have a very special charisma, which one can hardly escape. Images such as "Yellow Ocean" or "Morning" have nature subjects, but expressed in an abstract way. Similar to Impressionism, Clum works with light and color moods, but reduces the pictorial representation more to the feeling one has when looking at the ocean or the sunrise. He succeeds in this by dispensing with any concrete depiction and solely reproducing the mood of the light in impressive color gradients. This leaves the viewer a lot of freedom for the interpretation of the respective image. Works such as "Chaos gepflegt" or "Dance" bring a certain dynamism and have a depth dimension due to the arrangement of light and dark color areas, which directs the viewer's gaze towards the center. While some of Clum's works such as "Development" and "Full Scope of Knowledge" have a calming effect, as they refrain from the use of strong contrasts and come across as rather two-dimensional, works such as "Storm" or "Blue and Gold" have a momentum of their own that can seem almost disturbing.
Appealing equally to intellect and emotion is the intent of artist Mathew Clum, who describes his art himself as visual algorithms. The simplicity of his rendering aims for immediate impact and emotional perception of what the artist is trying to portray. Because Clum specializes in color tones and omits concrete representations, his works appeal to the intellect, as the viewer is faced with the challenge of intellectually classifying the art conveyed via the emotional level.
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