THEODORE BOYER

Theodore Boyer (b. 1983, Los Angeles) is a painter and sculptor whose work explores a wide range of themes and materials, with a particular focus on identity and belonging. Through a multimedia blend of symbols and motifs, Boyer creates a platform for personal exploration, delving into fields like cartography, astrology, astronomy, anthropology, and mysticism. His research into both science and pseudoscience serves as a narrative backdrop, driving deeper inquiries into the use of color, which remains a central focus in his work.

Boyer’s paintings are marked by vivid, dense pigments that saturate the canvas, often in rich rainbow tones. The surfaces are further transformed by alchemical spills, stains, and splashes, which create layers of transparency that reveal underlying layers of paint. This technique creates a dynamic, multi-dimensional effect.

His work is influenced by abstract expressionism, minimalism, and 20th-century psychedelic graphic art, blending these elements with personal imagery and experiences. Born in 1983, straddling the millennial and Gen X generations, Boyer’s art reflects the transitional space between the digital and physical worlds. His ongoing series Rainbow Cataclysm explores humanity’s complex relationship with nature, reflecting on themes of return, fall, and possible redemption or impending disaster.

Boyer has shown his work in solo and two-person exhibitions at venues such as Shulamit Nazarian, Hilde, and Patrick Painter Inc. in Los Angeles. He has also participated in group exhibitions at the Museum of Mexico City, The Underground Museum, ICA LA, and Hauser & Wirth. Boyer was also featured in the group exhibition Everything Has Its Place, curated by Kathy Battista at Sevil Dolmacı Art Gallery.