Oliver Schibli - Artist Statement
The works of Oliver are an idyllic paradise of visual harmonies, inspired by the beauty of ancient art and wall paintings paired with new world problems and tributes to his favorite artists.
An immersive visual experience that invites us into his golden world paved with a commanding blue hue and sometimes Cosmos black.
This particular Ocean blue represents pure energy, and when used in tandem with pure gold - a metal that has shared origins with our human consciousness since time immemorial - it symbolizes my need to seek out that which is rare, precious, scarce, and pure on a universal level.
His works integrates the labor-intensive, ancient technique of hand gilding.
Oliver meticulously applies several layers of Gold Leaf and Ocean Blue to each of his canvases. Oliver explores concepts of infinity and greatness.
One of the most striking elements of Oliver’s paintings is his use of Gold Leaf. Most of the Earth’s gold lies at its core, the...
