Mark Friezer

@frieze_mark_art

Mark Friezer, born in 1961, lives and works in Sydney (Gadigal). He is a painter, printmaker and drawer. Prior to commencing art school Mark was a solicitor in a law firm and upon his retirement he turned his attention to towards his true passion, which is to make art.

Mark’s art making practice reflects a process of letting go and discovery. He explores the uncertainty that comes with no longer leading a structured way of life. The result is an explosion of light, shape and colour. He deconstructs images of prosaic objects such as clothing and garbage. In his most recent paintings these objects float across the surface signifying a release of joy and colour. Influences from the Baroque and Rococo can be seen in his work as his painting takes on a flamboyant quality - similar to religious ceiling frescoes where the viewer is immersed in a 360° spatial environment. These works focus upward – objects defying gravitational pull. His extensive use of layering and masking creates a kind of hybrid-in effect part painting/part painted collage and part print. The result is paintings which contrast gestural elements against sharp edged linearity.

View the works: Building 5 1.1, Ground Floor Gallery