About Phillip Livingston

Organic, unplanned designs that emerge in the urban environment are fascinating to me. Surfaces that have been stained or worn away over time by weather and continuous actions of daily life shows a time-lapse and merges both natural and human-made elements. This evokes a sense of rawness and authenticity and offers a different perspective on our relationship with nature by blurring the lines between natural and artificial.

My art explores the area between intentional and chance, precision and flow. I'm continuously experimenting with different techniques that involve layering, stripping back, smearing and re-layering. My background in graphic design also influences elements in my work with suggestions of typography and geometric shapes. The end result is a combination of contrasting elements that creates fresh and unexpected visual experiences.