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Natural Order | Michael Staniak | Private View | 12 March
Performing & Visual Arts
Please join us for the opening of Natural Order: Michael Staniak's debut solo show at Unit London.
Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1982, Staniak creates large scale abstract pieces. His hypnotic and textured surfaces act as a portal to another world, one where we inhabit both physical and virtual spheres. His work reflects on the issues this archival existence can bring: gentle undulations shimmer enticingly, like the implied tactility of a touchscreen.
Staniak studied digital media communications in the United States and, discovering an artistic and academic verve, went on to study for a BFA followed by an MFA at the University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (graduating in 2011). Staniak’s work formed part of Unit London’s 2018 group exhibition Looking For U which showcased eight outstanding artists’ explorations of art in the digital age. Staniak’s solo shows include Anytime Anywhere and Solid State at Steve Turner in Los Angeles; New Surface at NKN in Melbourne; IMG_ at Contemporary Art Museum in St Louis; and Permanent Display at the Annarumma Gallery in Naples.
