Isaac Pohoryles Gelb

Artist Statement

Whether representational or abstract, my interest in any artwork is to redefine recognizable structures and patterns in terms of color, light, and geometry.

My obsession with geometry extends beyond representation into abstraction. I am intrigued by the physical construction of our environments— interiors, construction scenes, landscapes— insofar as they open space to consider symbolic construction, the parts of reality and identity which are “built” and maintained socially and culturally. Together these structures frame our perspectives and regulate our relationships with nature and each other. By deflecting my focus through the subject onto geometry and light, my work privileges direct sensory experience over meaning, encouraging the viewer to reconstruct the subject according to their instincts.

Please browse my work, organized by media in the “Portfolio” section and by year of completion in the “Archive” section.

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