anatomy and cognition

adrian leverkuhn

anatomy and cognition

Spanning across multiple series of medium to large scale canvases, this collection employs anatomy and composition to delve into themes that intersect history, psychology, politics, belief, and neuroscience. Each figure and composition serves as a foil for multifaceted analogies.

The use of heavy white paint for the backgrounds stems from the notion that today, a blank canvas is no longer empty of meaning. Rather, its blankness must be deliberately created.

Acrylics on canvas, sgraffito, 2009-present.

Extroversion — Extroversion 24"x 48"

Intent — Intent 36"x 59.5"

Betweens — Betweens 36"x 59.5"

Talking About Suzie, 1959 — Talking About Suzie, 1959 27.5"x 51"

Equity — Equity 22.5"x 44"

Blue II. — Blue II. 59.5" x 36"

Blue — Blue 59.5" x 36"

Acumen — Acumen 86" x 53"

Untitled — Untitled 59.5" x 36"

Action Potential — Action Potential 53" x 86"

Resting Potential — Resting Potential 59"x 35.5"

Transcription — Transcription 24"x 48"

Nearest Neighbor I — Nearest Neighbor I 86" x 53"

Axiom 1 — Axiom 1 36" x 59.5"

1898 A.D — 1898 A.D. 59.5" x 36"

Interbellum — Interbellum 36"x 59.5"

Axiom II — Axiom II 59.5" x 36"

Before the Cause — Before the Cause 86" x 53"

Memory — Memory 59.5" x 36"

Convergence - Divergence — Convergence - Divergence 59.5" x 36"

Waves and Gears — Waves and Gears 86" x 53"

Aleph — Aleph 59.5" x 36"

Polarization — Polarization 59.5" x 36"

Entropy Surf — Entropy Surf 59.5" x 36"

The Seditious — The Seditious 59.5" x 36"

Antebellum — Antebellum 36"x 59.5"

Fragmenta III — Fragmenta III 53" x 86"

The Reconstruction — The Reconstruction 59.5" x 36"

Postbellum — Postbellum 36"x 59.5"

Aqueduct — Aqueduct 86" x 53"

The Tempered — The Tempered 59.5" x 36"

The Petrine — The Petrine 59.5" x 36"

The Wistful — The Wistful 36"x 59.5"

Nearest Neighbor II — Nearest Neighbor II 86" x 53"

Dreams in Sand — Dreams in Sand 53" x 86"

Fragmenta — Fragmenta 36" x 48"

The Empire in Denial — The Empire in Denial 96" x 50"

Excitation - Inhibition — Excitation - Inhibition 86" x 53"

Ritual I — Ritual I 59.5" x 36"

Ritual II — Ritual II 59.5" x 36"

Ode II — Ode II 59.5" x 36"

Ode I — Ode I 59.5" x 36"

Navigation (72) — Navigation (72) 53" x 86"

1054 A.D. — 1054 A.D. 48" x 36"

1492 A.D. — 1492 A.D. 44" x 27.5"

1859 A.D. — 1859 A.D. 44" x 27.5"

1898 A.D. — 1898 A.D. 59.5" x 36"

Fall — Fall 59.5" x 36"

Mendeleev's Dream — Mendeleev's Dream 27.5" x 44"

Steady State — Steady State 59.5" x 36"

The End of History — The End of History 86" x 53"

Turin — Turin 59.5" x 36"

Untitled Palimsest — Untitled Palimsest 48" x 36"

Via Est Vita I — Via Est Vita I 24" x 48"

Via Est Vita II — Via Est Vita II 24" x 48"

Wind Rose — Wind Rose 86" x 53"

Spire — Spire 59.5" x 36"

Tank-shaped Hole