Sam Songailo’s paintings are an intricate layering of visual systems, that initially draw you in with a particular intensity of color. His use of bright colors and geometric shapes reminded me instantly of Peter Halley. Both artists share an obsession with surface, texture and color.
Unlike Halley, Songailo's paintings seek to meditate on human experience instead of acting as a critique to it. However, like Halley, the forms and colors used by Songailo impart a specific message of empathy and enthusiasm for the world around him. For the viewer it is possible to experience the enjoyment of process to be pulled into the artist’s world.
"Geometry Set"
"Living on the Edge"
"Slow Attack"
All Images Courtesy of Sam Songailo
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