BIO

Michael Bykovski is an abstract oil painter and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He has exhibited his work in group and solo shows in Rhode Island and New York. Michael was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is currently based in San Francisco, California. 

STATEMENT

My work seeks to express vivid qualities of the natural world such as the subtle blue gradations of water, geological formations, and intricate patterns of root formations. The inspiration for making these paintings comes from dreams and subconscious emotional states, imbuing the work with a surreal quality that invites the viewer to create their own meaning and interpretation of these images. I work between canvas and glass to explore the contrast between richly built up textures and sharply defined contours and fields of color, engaging with paint as a sculptural medium.