The look says it all

The look says it all is a series of paintings that explores the act of looking, charting the differences between “looking at” and “looking in.” The conflict of being apart from something and a part of something has been intensified by the isolation of recent years and the need for intimacy that pervades our digitally driven lives. The paintings address this conflict and face the viewer with both feelings of escape and solace.

Wide open compositions induce a state of calm. The placid panoramic landscapes, often painted in the serene hues of dusk and dawn, invite one to simply look at the horizon: a moment of quiet contemplation. Other works—a car crash glimpsed through a window or a prime-time boxing match enjoyed from an old recliner—place the viewer apart from the action: a witness to the debacle. Magnified figures of flowers bring us in. There is no distance between the viewer and the paintings. We become a part of the scene. Close and intimate. It overwhelms us.

That would be great - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 53” x 46” (SOLD)

A bit personal - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 42” x 54” (SOLD)

Checkpoint - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 36” x 36” (SOLD)

Inside looking out - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 72” x 60” (SOLD)

Subtle change - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 25” x 30” (SOLD)

Where my dogs at - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 48” x 60”

Hank - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 54” x 62” (SOLD)

A few options - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 30” x 40” (SOLD)

Dad’s dope - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 52” x 60” (SOLD)

Stable - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 36” x 42” (SOLD)

Trusted companion - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 53” x 46” (SOLD)

All mine - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 48” x 48” (SOLD)

Permanent guest - Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2022, 48” x 58” (SOLD)

ABOUT DAN CLIMAN

Born and based in Montreal, Dan Climan received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, Canada. Working in acrylic, Dan employs the use of precise lines and exact forms, a skill honed through his over-decade long background as a tattoo artist and graphic designer. His paintings touch on themes of escapism and observation in a brief, concise plot that often has no resolution.