Artists

Matt Connors

Press release

Matt Connors approaches painting as both a formal and conceptual pursuit, examining the intricate mechanisms of image-making and perception. Experimenting with process, structure, and surface, his paintings are rooted in direct observation while simultaneously drawing from a broad network of references—including photography, found images, music, poetry, art, architecture and design. Typically beginning with a particular line of inquiry or detail, Connors’ artmaking involves a process of translating his subjects into images by employing visual strategies such as accumulation, scale shifts, replication, reversals, distortion and mirroring. Connors’ works consequently develop their own internal logic, guided by structure, pattern, rhythm and colour, while remaining open to improvisation. This distinctive approach initiates a non-linear, open-ended dialogue between form, style, material, and meaning, inviting multiple interpretations.

Connor’s oeuvre therefore functions as a diffuse network of ideas, rather than being bound by a singular style, unified by his methodological approach. His practice is inherently generative, creating clusters of interrelated yet morphologically distinct works—reflecting his engagement with the world as a form of thinking through images.