Gregory Thielker: The Liquid Night

Gregory Thielker is an American artist, currently based in Paris. For his new show, The Liquid Night, the artist has focused on the feeling of driving after hours, when darkness has set in. These paintings build upon his popular series of views while driving in the rain, rendered in a highly realistic manner. But the new canvases represent a shift toward the mysterious and transitory sights of the city at night. Shops are closed, the work day is finished, and yet the road invites you onward into the velvety dark, broken only by glowing lights from cars, street lamps, and constellations of raindrops.

For many years, Gregory Thielker has been focused on a familiar perspective, the landscape seen from inside of the car. He has taken this theme to ambitious lengths, with projects across India, and following the entire US Mexico border, but at heart, his work is a visceral exploration of the unnoticed moment inside of the car. Within his work, we see both the outside world and yet remain detached from it, safe to let thoughts wander and emotions enter in. Drawing upon artists like Edward Hopper, these paintings invite viewers to find a solitary meditation within the lonely road against a dim horizon.