Artist Scott Sueme's paintings capture the places we play sport in a new light
Canadian artist Scott Sueme’s latest series of paintings have a sporty theme from swimming pools to concrete playgrounds. Focusing on unusual angles or honing in on the abstract details allows Scott to provide an alternative perspective of these typically active places.
Sport is synonymous with action and dynamism, so it’s interesting to see Scott slowing this down and creating a wonderful stillness in his pictures. The empty chairs of ball boys sit against a lush green background and and the silhouette of a basketball is cast onto lined asphalt. Even when people are introduced into the frame there’s still a quiet calmness. The softness of paint and other media used on the artist’s birch panel canvases, enhances the contrast with his subject matter.
Scott Sueme: Three in the Key
Scott Sueme: Dry Side
Scott Sueme: Bank Shot
Scott Sueme: Common Wealth
Scott Sueme: Drop In
Scott Sueme: Ghost to the Net
Scott Sueme: Deep Area
Scott Sueme: Ball Boys
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