4540 Irving Street,
San Francisco, CA 94122
Milo Moyer-Battick, 1990, grew up in northern Vermont and graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a BFA in printmaking in 2012. Milo makes process based paintings that combine elements of photography, geometric abstraction and pop iconography. Playful deconstructions of form are generated by time intensive mark making, and often clinical draftsmanship in his work. He resides in Emeryville, CA.
Milo Moyer-Battick’s solo exhibition at The Last Straw entitled Backstage showcases a collection of recent acrylic paintings. Moyer-Battick continues his study of absurdist abstraction in these works, with a new focus on geometric order and color. References to pointillism and op art bump around to create compositions that often feature a ‘stage’ or central area of focus, as well as a surrounding ‘backstage’. Different games are being played in each respective area, and harmony between them may or may not be achieved. A stage needs a supporting structure to exist, and the reality of this support is a central theme in these paintings. Whatever image may be in the spotlight, be it a cartoon animal, or maybe a human finger, is secondary to its relation to what’s surrounding it on the field of unprimed canvas.
Backstage
April 20–June 20, 2024
Opening Reception
April 20, 4:20pm–9pm