Matthew Quick
—

Matthew Quick is an Award winning Australian Artist. A narrative conceptual realist, his paintings and sculptures provoke and tell stories. Matthew has been named in Business Review Weekly as one of Australia’s top 50 artists.

Matthew’s Renaissance-meets-surrealist imagery, anchored in cerebrally substantive themes, consistently zings with a carefully metered dose of cheeky wit. The multi-award-winning Australian artist’s series, “The Mirror Electric”, offers fresh opportunities to appreciate his decidedly offbeat, art history-steeped aesthetic. In his latest painterly exploration, the renowned creative shines a particularly brilliant spotlight on the absurdity of modern life as well as the tendency of our species to carefully curate a digital version of ourselves that is largely composed of smoke and mirrors. 

Throughout the course of Matthew Quick’s storytelling process, his sculpturally elegant stone muses break from their classical poses to vogue for the camera. Their carefully fabricated fairytales - many of which are inspired by the most banal yet inexplicably popular social media hashtags - speak volumes about humanity’s endless drive to document their ‘best life’ for an imagined audience without quite grasping the concept of carpe diem. 

“The Mirror Electric” speaks to the collective experience of modern living, no matter the particular life journey of the beholder. Ever the provocateur, Quick’s appealing blend of pointed social commentary balanced with unexpectedly offbeat visuals is especially #onfleek, resulting in a compelling art viewing experience that will surely amuse and inspire introspection in equal measure.