193 Gallery Venice is delighted to announce Rob Tucker : Perpetuate the Dreams, a solo exhibition dedicated to the New Zealand artist Rob Tucker (Auckland, 1987), renowned for his contemporary reinterpretation of traditional themes such as still lifes and landscapes. Drawing inspiration from great masters like Hockney, Matisse, and Morandi, Tucker weaves a poetic and sensitive narrative where everyday objects become symbols of hidden beauty waiting to be reconsidered.
In Tucker’s paintings, everyday objects—flowers, vases, bottles, and coffee pots, to name a few—appear against deliberately minimalist backgrounds. Seemingly suspended in an intimate and silent atmosphere to accentuate the bi-dimensionality of the subjects. The sense of depth is suggested through the pronounced use of contour lines and the juxtaposition of planes of color, allowing the objects to emerge and create a playful yet orderly hierarchy. The artist thus invites viewers to experience still life in an unconventional way, as if they were observing an animated scene.
