Frank Nitsche

With strong roots in Constructivism, Frank Nitsche is renowned for his geometric, abstract paintings that employ the use of overlapping angles, vectors, and shapes; paintings that elicit notions of three-dimensional programming software or urban architecture. Nek-31 is one of his most notable works that perfectly exemplifies the complexity of his art: upon first glance, the work appears to be a mechanical-looking structure, crafted purely on angle and shape, almost as though it has been built on a computer - but when inspected closer, the viewer can see that certain patches of the canvas have been amended, edited as he has worked, sanded down to create sporadic lines, and the oil-paint that he uses often gives the colour a softer, saturated look.