ROB FORLANI
“When asked where I sit in the art world I would say that I have become known for bold application of colour and texture in my work.
I use symbolism to make my marks on the canvas as a starting point, which for me is crucial. This guides my brush strokes into abstract pieces.
Every piece has a meaning as I try to precipitate events in the real world into more of a concrete circumstance… a kind of Abstract Realism if such a thing exists…This is my method.”
It’s Rob’s collective experiences brought to life by art tutor and impressionist painter Darryl Jane, a trip to Italy in his teens, the post-impressionist and 'fauve' movements that influence his various styles.
It was the serendipitous discovery of artists such as Kandinsky, Hans Hofmann, Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler that aroused Rob’s interest in Abstract Expressionism.
This then started a process of precipitating real life events and situations, spawning concepts and ideas, which ultimately culminate in abstract paintings creating his first exhibition in 2000.
In Mid 2005 Rob was selected to participate in New York’s Agora Gallery’s "Out From Down Under and Beyond: An Exhibition of Fine Art from Australia and New Zealand" with 11 other well-known Australian artists. While traveling through some of the USA's most eclectic cities, such as New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco, Rob was able to add to his growing melting pot of influence and style.
In 2006, Rob’s work was chosen for a solo exhibition, entitled “Essential Abstracts,” to open Zinc Details newest store, San Francisco’s globally renowned interior store. Shortly after San Francisco, Rob attended his first European solo exhibition at the Art Gallerier Moderna, Stockholm.
Rob has successfully displayed his work in Perth, Margaret River, Sydney, Melbourne, The Gold Coast, Adelaide, Stockholm, Auckland, New York and San Francisco.