Paul Davies's ‘Landscape in Openplan' (2018) is currently on view at the Laguna Art Museum as part of the museum’s permanent collection display.
Davies captures modernist architecture through curved forms, pastel tones, and reflective pools, combining striking buildings with landscapes. His unpopulated scenes invite viewers into visually rich spaces beyond physical reach. This captivating quality reveals exceptional craftsmanship and conceptual depth while exploring cross-continental connections.
His practice draws from architectural and natural environments across France, California, Arizona, and Australia. Images undergo extensive processing through various media before being painted, with multiple locations layered together. The resulting works aren't documentary but imaginative hybrids: geographical and cultural fusions that honour their original sources.