Comes In Waves

Tappan presents SHINE SUNSHINE, a window into Australian artist Luke Chiswell's exploration of the creative process. Chiswell, a multimedia visual artist, merges diverse mediums such as screen printing, painting and sculpture to celebrate the allure concealed within trial and error, asemic writing and observing ones self interacting with the creative process. Inspired by his rural roots, his work radiates authenticity and intricacy. In his previous works, Chiswell explored the mantras of the physical process to making. In this body of work, he delves into the feeling of creation and the associated energy. Metaphorically, he likens the act of making to basking in the sun, representing the flow state of creativity, and posits flowers as the resultant of ideas left in the sun. The metaphor becomes the thematic basis for his artistic production. In a continuation of his Working Titles series, Chiswell recreates shoe box lids through screen printing and drawing, exaggerating scale while using texture to bring further attention to what could be a small overlooked moment. The works constitute an ongoing exploration of reevaluating the creative process, where the intention and act of titling future works are treated as completed works unto themselves. Drawing inspiration from everyday occurrences and making the most of available materials and moments of interest becomes a process of seizing inspiration at its inception.