Matthew Quick

Matthew Quick Artists Monograph The paintings of Matthew Quick are multi-layered - not only are they aesthetically accomplished and quirky at first sight, they are also razor sharp in their assessment of particular socio-political events, circumstances, or concepts. His unique and highly polished style is a culmination of the fusion of his painting and design training, coupled with his remarkable intellect, compassion, social conscience and inquisitive mind. Below the crisp and humorous surface lie complex layers of semiotics and cultural symbolism. In his acclaimed Monumental Nobodies series, Quick eliminates the aura of emperors and gods by replacing their crowns and thrones with ordinary objects, turning them into powerless nobodies. Pop culture, clichés and common visual reference points are used in original ways or unlikely contexts to highlight social or historical peculiarities. He also references individual freedom, social control, surveillance and the deceitful behaviour of rulers who intentionally fail to act as they speak. In doing so, his work is certain to provide invaluable insight and commentary now and into the future.Quick has experienced a lifetime with many twists and turns, but carried through is a distinctive voice and singular vision that invites us to delve beneath the surface and public relations polish to the motives and consequences bubbling beneath. His works inspire us to build or strengthen a social conscience; to seek out truth.