Matthew Gallagher

Matthew Gallagher is a multi disciplinary artist who uses paint, ink, encaustic, and natural materials to map the expression of his physical processes, presenting an alternative method to the traditional understanding of physics through mathematics. This 2013 Oberlin College graduate reveals properties of our environment that wouldn’t otherwise be apparent, empowering people to experiment and play with their own surroundings. Gallagher’s thought provoking work can be found in many private and permanent collections.

I make objects that provide an account of how they are made, presenting an alternative to understanding science through the abstract language of math. The most beautiful, complex, and magical things I have ever seen were not created by humans, but by the interconnectedness of energy, matter, and the inherent organization of our universe--nature, in a word. It is my mission to mix my self-expression with the expression of natural forms through processes that provide another perspective on the astonishing beauty of the forces that surround and comprise us, too often taken for granted.