Theodore Boyer (born 1983 in Los Angeles) is a painter and sculptor who works across a wide range of subjects, including identity and belonging. Using a multimedia mix of symbols and motifs, Boyer creates a platform for personal exploration and delves into fields such as cartography, astrology, astronomy, anthropology and mysticism. His research into both science and pseudoscience leads to in-depth interrogations of the use of color, providing an important narrative backdrop to his work. Boyer's paintings feature canvases saturated with vivid and intense pigments, often in rich rainbow hues. The surfaces are further transformed by alchemical spills, smudges and splashes, creating layers of transparency that reveal layers of paint beneath. This technique creates a dynamic and multidimensional effect. His work is influenced by abstract expressionism, minimalism and 20th-century psychedelic graphic art, and he has taken these elements into his personal...
Theodore Boyer (b. 1983, Los Angeles) is a painter and sculptor whose work explores a wide range of themes and materials, with a particular focus on identity and belonging. Through a multimedia blend of symbols and motifs, Boyer creates a platform for personal exploration, delving into fields like cartography, astrology, astronomy, anthropology, and mysticism. His research into both science and pseudoscience serves as a narrative backdrop, driving deeper inquiries into the use of color, which remains a central focus in his work.
Boyer's paintings feature canvases saturated with vivid and intense pigments, often in rich rainbow hues. The surfaces are further transformed by alchemical spills, smudges and splashes, creating layers of transparency that reveal layers of paint beneath. This technique creates a dynamic and multidimensional effect.
His work is influenced by abstract expressionism, minimalism, and 20th-century psychedelic graphic art, blending these elements with personal imagery and experiences. Born in 1983, straddling the millennial and Gen X generations, Boyer’s art reflects the transitional space between the digital and physical worlds. His ongoing series Rainbow Cataclysm explores humanity’s complex relationship with nature, reflecting on themes of return, fall, and possible redemption or impending disaster.
Boyer has shown his work in solo and two-person exhibitions at venues such as Shulamit Nazarian, Hilde, and Patrick Painter Inc. in Los Angeles. He has also participated in group exhibitions at the Museum of Mexico City, The Underground Museum, ICA LA, and Hauser & Wirth. Boyer was also featured in the group exhibition Everything Has Its Place, curated by Kathy Battista at Sevil Dolmacı Art Gallery.
