George Oates

Exhibited artist · Burnt Sienna Salon

Biography

George Oates is an artist from Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, based in Berlin since 2017. His practice spans painting, works on paper and film. He uses layers of words, textures and lines to explore communication, concealment and the meanings that arise through making. His work has been presented in Berlin, Vienna, London and Auckland, and is held in the Arts House Trust Collection in Auckland.

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Selected works

George Oates, Heavy Confusion — **Heavy Confusion**
Acrylic, pencil and oilstick on hardboard · 68.5 × 65 cm
Burnt Sienna Salon