Lewis Deeney (b. 1994, Scotland) is an award-winning abstract painter whose work unites expressive gesture with precise geometric form. Drawing on ancient philosophies and universal themes of balance and interconnectedness, his paintings explore the oneness of all things.
A lifelong creative, Deeney discovered his artistic path in his late teens. After a life-changing accident led him to daily yoga practice, his work became a spiritual meditation on self and shared human experience.
Deeney graduated with First-Class Honours in Contemporary Art Practice and an MFA in Art & Humanities from the University of Dundee, which holds his work in its public collection. His paintings have been exhibited in five solo shows across Scotland, including An Odyssey of Chaos (Glasgow Art Club) and The Sky is Dreaming (Fire Station Creative), and featured internationally from the UK to the USA. His work is also included in the Lunar Codex Project, archived on the moon.
Artist Statement
Through the combination of interconnected geometric shapes and expressive abstract painting, my paintings capture a balance of opposites. The chaos of the abstractly painted surface is harmonised by the precise order of the geometry. Curved and flowing shapes are balanced by sharp edges and straight lines. Using my logical mind and digital technology to construct my geometric compositions, the process of painting the shapes is free and intuitive, allowing the expanses of bold textures and shimmering colours to flow through me. At times figurative and others embracing mandala symbolism, I fragment my subject to create dynamic asymmetric compositions of interlocking shapes infused with vibrant colours.
My unique painting process uses a laser cutter to cut my digital compositions into separate wooden shapes. I then expressively paint the pieces before putting them back together. The unification of physical and digital in my creative process reflects the evolving relationship between humanity and technology in our current time in history.
Born through personal introspection and seeking balance within myself, my paintings are a method of making the unconscious conscious and giving visual form to the unseen world. Symbolising the oneness of all things, each individual pieces is an essential part of the whole painting, just as we are all unique yet connected by our shared human experience. Through the personal we can connect with the universal and my paintings are a meditation on our collective human experience and our connection to the cosmos.
