ANDREW CARVAE

I create large-scale figurative works featuring silhouetted forms adrift in ethereal dreamscapes. 

The exaggerated contrast between aggressively applied layers and refined brushstrokes create a complex sensory experience to draw in and guide viewers to a liminal space, inviting reflection on the difficult emotions and the effect of our experiences that shape our identity.

My work examines our perceptions of goodness and virtue, and our relationship to mortality, loss, and pain, encouraging a deeper and more authentic understanding of ourselves and the world. 

Blending abstract and figurative techniques, I create emotionally resonating works that express and invite contemplation of the complexities of human suffering, beauty and dignity.

" ...exploring the dark facets of beauty, and the brutality of human existence."

Andrew Carvae, CARVAE, Carvae art, carvae artist, ΛNDREW CARVΛÉ, Λndrew Carvʌé,

new zealand art, new zealand artist, Tauranga, Tauranga art fine, 

Fine art, Figurative painting, Expressionist painting, Oil painting, Expressionism, Traditional brush, Impasto, Abstract techniques, large canvases, textured art, texture art, plaster art, 

dark art, morbid art, gothic art, goth, suffering, emotional art, human dignity, Beauty, Dignity, Mortality, Loss, Pain,