ZACH VAN HORN

A.I.R. Winter/Spring  2025

Zach Van Horn’s studio practice resembles that of the night sky where each star is an interest or concept he wants to explore. These concepts include, but are not limited to, philosophy, psychology, technology, dreams, and consciousness. By thoroughly studying these celestial bodies, he can start to map the night sky by drawing connections between the stars based on the overlap of their content and language. The paintings are the physical manifestations of these metaphorical constellations. The current iteration of his process involves cutting painted paper into strips and then reconstructing them. He does this vertically and horizontally multiple times. This creates a foundation that resembles a pixelated mosaic. He then masks the rippling symmetrical lines, paint the imagery, and then sands the surface after removing the mask.