Nathan Randall Green’s unmistakable geometric hard-edge style is based on his keen interest in cosmology and his research, for example at the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, Texas. At first glance, his paintings look like angular abstractions full of triangles in bright colors. On closer inspection, the composite elements begin to form a space of varying depth. The many materials used such as acrylic, scraps of canvas, cardboard, plastics with paper pulp on organically shaped wooden panels and their layers create an intricately textured surface that hints at the intense process of their creation. His paintings achieve visual depth and aim to convey time and space simultaneously.

“A lot of my work deals with cosmological ideas,” says Nathan Randall Green, “and many of my paintings are inspired by looking into the distance, into our night sky, our solar system, past the Milky Way and into the afterlife.”

Green refers to hard-edge painting, which originated in New York in 1959, experimenting with line, form, color and texture and transferring this approach to a contemporary visual language. His paintings are artistic cartographies that “re-survey” the world of painting.

Nathan Randall Green (*1980 in Houston, Texas) studied art at the University of Texas at Austin. His most recent exhibitions include “Three Directions” 2023 at Qualia Contemporary Art in Palo Alto, California. This exhibition showcased his current work, which deals intensively with geometric forms and cosmological themes. Another notable project was the public mural “Our Star: Shoegaze BX” in New York City, which was realized in 2023.