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Evgen ÄŒopi Gorišek, the Slovenian-born artist widely recognized for his sharp, ironic interpretations of social media culture and contemporary portraiture, steps into an artistic and existential evolution with New Horizons. Known for his bold, pop-inspired canvases that confront the superficiality of online personas and the masks we wear, Gorišek now finds himself captivated by a different kind of face—one not formed by human expressions, but by the elemental textures of desert, sea, and sky. His residency in Los Cabos marks a turning point where the artist’s gaze shifts from the staged and the constructed to the organic and unfiltered, inviting a conversation not only with nature but with the inner landscape of the self.
Gorišek has earned international acclaim, capturing the admiration of influential figures such as the late Virgil Abloh, who celebrated the artist’s unique blend of pop culture, fashion, and graffiti influences. His work has been exhibited worldwide in major cities, including Seoul, London, Milan, and Amsterdam, and he has shown at the renowned KÖNIG GALERIE in Berlin. Known for his collaborations with Off-White and Abloh's curation team, Gorišek stands as a defining voice at the intersection of fine art and contemporary culture, his work resonating with audiences from Hong Kong to Los Angeles.
Set against the contrasting forces of Baja California’s rugged coastline and tranquil vistas, Gorišek’s work reveals a search for essence. In abandoning his previous, collage-like approach, he lets the place itself shape his compositions. The vast, cobalt skies, the monumental cacti, and the ethereal beauty of sunsets over the Pacific have guided his hand directly onto the canvas, capturing not precise outlines but the ineffable presence of a landscape that cannot be merely represented—it must be felt, absorbed, and reimagined. Each piece here is a dialogue between the external and the internal, blending memory and sensation as he allows intuition, rather than preconception, to dictate the form.
Through this new body of work, Gorišek moves beyond familiar territory, embracing the philosophical space between presence and illusion. Where his past work wielded irony to critique societal façades, these landscapes bring a profound sincerity, evoking how nature—unlike humanity—does not seek to convey or obscure, but simply to be. The frigate birds that grace his canvases, gliding through cloudless skies with a silent watchfulness, become symbols of transience and quiet contemplation. Their flight, a momentary trace in the boundless blue, speaks to the limitations of the visual and the boundlessness of experience.
In Cabo, Gorišek’s process became as much physical as spiritual. Working with hands, brushes, and tactile priming techniques, he immersed himself in each moment, embracing not only a change in subject but a change in the self. His landscapes are surreal yet rooted, shaped by Cabo’s landscapes but liberated from literal representation. The colors and forms emerge as responses to the profound, surreal beauty of a land where the sun dips into the ocean and colors linger long after the light has faded.
New Horizons marks the beginning of a new chapter in Gorišek’s journey—a step into the unknown, into the spaces where inner and outer worlds blur and merge, reminding us that true art lies in exploration, in the courage to dissolve boundaries and to find ourselves, even fleetingly, within the embrace of nature’s silent wisdom.
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