Solo Exhibition: Ferrari Sheppard - Tremendous

https://www.massimodecarlo.com/exhibition/628/tremendous About Ferrari Sheppard Blurring the lines between abstraction and figuration, the contemporary artist Ferrari Sheppard creates mid to large-scale paintings delving deeply into the collective consciousness of humanity. The Los Angeles based artist was born in Chicago and lived in various countries in Africa. His paintings are influenced by memories, dreams and lived experience, evoking a sense of nostalgia.Sheppard’s approach to figuration heralds a new visual language, with large acrylic, charcoal, and 24k gold on canvas conveying movement and emotion through his confident brushstrokes and distinctive use of color. His abstract practice brings forth irregularities in each work giving the viewer a sense of activity and excitement. Evocative titles are used in a poetic manner to reflect deeper meanings and cultural references. The abstracted figures are created with an intuitive balance between subtle idiosyncrasies and intentional opacity, holding space for the complexity and expansiveness within each individual being.Sheppard often incorporates gold…