Portland artist Chris Lael Larson offers a fresh perspective on the ordinary through his innovative blend of painting, photography, and color-filled assemblage. His work focuses on the “everyday absurd,” examining how we interact with one another, our consumption patterns, and the spaces we inhabit.
Drawing inspiration from artists Aimeé Beaubien and Lucas Blalock, Larson’s pieces blur the lines between various artistic disciplines. He creates temporary, altar-like installations from a mix of found objects, reclaimed materials, natural elements, and low-cost printed photographs, all highlighted with paint to bring out hidden qualities and new meanings. These installations can stand alone or be captured as paintings and large-format photographs with a hyperreal lighting technique.
Larson’s work invites viewers to reconsider the mundane, offering a new lens through which to see the world.
