Ed Lust Art

CHOKE

CITY ART DEPOT – Ōtautahi Christchurch. 2019.

In Choke Christchurch-based artist Ed Lust interlaces fields of colour with responsive layering to achieve works full of depth and movement.

In their watery ambiguity the works are viewable as a toxic pools, neon nebulas or candied cells, the overall effect being one of floating and frothing. The playful spirit of the titles further asks the viewer to create links and relationships between form and actuality. In his installation arrangement the artist engages the gallery spaces, welcoming the viewer to explore this body of work in a way that reflects the tone of the pieces.

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The painting Rama, exhibited by Ed Lust in the City Art Depot exhibition, Choke

Rama, 2019

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 750 x 1050mm

Watercolour paintings by Ed Lust, exhibited at the City Art Depot exhibition Choke

[left] Recliner, 2018

Watercolour on Arches paper. 280 x 190mm

[right] Swamp Comedy, 2019

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 525 x 375mm

Sets, 2018

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 280 x 190mm

Three paintings by New Zealand artist Ed Lust, in his exhibition Choke at City Art Depot, Pink Alarmer, Avoidance Visualisation and Catastrophe Map.

[left] Pink Alarmer, 2019

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 380 x 280mm

[centre] Avoidance Visualisation, 2018

Watercolour on Arches paper. 380 x 280mm

[right] Catastrophe Map, 2018

Watercolour on Arches paper. 380 x 280mm

Help, 2018

Watercolour on Arches paper. 280 x 190mm

[left] Orange Alarmer, 2019

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 380 x 280mm

[centre] Catastrophe Map II, 2018

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 380 x 280mm

[right] Avoidance Visualisation II, 2018

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 380 x 190mm

Party Favours, 2018

Watercolour on Arches paper. 280 x 190mm

An installation photograph of watercolour and gouache works on paper by kiwi artist Ed Lust, from the Christchurch exhibition, Choke, at City Art Depot

[left] Lavender Choke, 2019

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 280 x 190mm

[centre] Boomer, 2019

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 280 x 190mm

[right] Sitter, 2018

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 380 x 280mm

Blazer, a painting by New Zealand contemporary multidisciplinary artist Ed Lust, from his 2019 exhibition Choke, exhibited at City Art Depot.

Blazer, 2019

Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper. 750 x 1050mm

The poster for City Art Depot's 2019 exhibition, Choke, featuring contemporary paintings by NZ artist Ed Lust.

Poster by Cameron Ralston