Jonathan Chapline “Hunter Gatherer”
I visited the first solo exhibition in Asia by young American artist Jonathan Chapline, based in New York. The venue is NANZUKA.
Chapline simulates every physical element required for his paintings — the shapes of objects, the viewpoints from which they are seen, the surface qualities and textures, light sources, shading, and more — in advance on a computer screen, using 3D software.
Simple yet full of depth, unified even with a wide palette, and retaining an analog feel despite being composed digitally — it was a genuinely intriguing viewing experience. All works sold on opening day; it was a solo show with real momentum.
