Tanner Simon

Tanner Simon investigates the absurdity of meaning and implicit trust in authority, confronting the very foundation of language and symbolism. He makes monumental paintings the size of Jacques-Louis David’s Napoleon Crossing the Alps, manipulating the relationship between imagery and larger-than-life scale. Directly addressing the deficiencies of acrylic and house paint used in contemporary painting, he pushes the modern limitations of oil paint by achieving matte, flat surfaces through a unique process, building thick layers of semi-transparent, solid-colour glazes.