Isaac Pohoryles Gelb

Artist Statement

My art focuses on re-articulating the shapes and patterns of our surroundings, both real and imagined, through the filters of experience and memory. Whether representational or abstract, my work centers the geometric effects of light, especially the shapes which disrupt the recognizable and return in daydreams and memories. Externalizing these images frequently results in new, unrecognizable forms as colors and shapes assert their independence from the reference material.

While I do often work from observation, at a certain point imagination takes over. I am interested in combining imagined components with empirical observations, using color and geometry to translate visual memory into complex, layered compositions.

Please browse my work— you can find everything in the “Portfolio” section— and get in touch if you have any thoughts!

Thank you so very much for being here!

Sincerely,

Isaac