Peter Sutherland Builds Meaning From Mess in ‘Cloud Painting’

Summary

  • New Peter Sutherland exhibition ‘Cloud Painting’ features mixed media works created between 2024 and 2025
  • Collage art, abstract painting and sculpture inspired by skate culture and natural landscapes

At Dries Van Noten’s recent exhibit at the Little House Gallery, Peter Sutherland displays “Cloud Painting,” a collection created from 2024 to 2025. After relocating from New York City to a Colorado mountain town, his artistic endeavors evolved beyond photography, incorporating painting, collage, and sculpture. This transition led to a captivating series that delves into the boundary between nature and human-made structures, as well as the contrast between refined and unrefined elements.

As a gamer, I’d express it like this: “I envision it as a wild, vibrant party of existence,” I told Dries Van Noten. My art is rooted in everyday moments, street art, and the cultures that molded me – skateboarding and cycling culture. I stack photographs, stickers, sketches, and found images with paint rollers, forming compositions brimming with unruly elements, yet retaining an underlying tranquility.

In a recent conversation, he stated that the process he follows has no defined start or finish. He captures moments from his life and family in a manner that seamlessly intertwines everything. The pandemic-induced move provided him with the opportunity to decelerate. He expressed that this creative endeavor is deeply personal and the absence of urban distractions allowed him to pause, reflect, and experiment with new ideas.

As a devoted admirer, I’ve found myself captivated by Sutherland’s latest art exhibit. Over the past decade, he’s meticulously refined his collage work, and with this show, he’s taken it to new heights. “These pieces seem to take in and release air,” he notes, and I couldn’t agree more.

His artistic influence stems from creators who imbue their works with a piece of themselves. As I immerse myself in his art, it’s like unraveling the story of a character in a film – a slow, captivating reveal. With Cloud Painting, Sutherland invites us all to do the same and find our own interpretations within the fragments.

The exhibition is on view through June 17. Head to Dries Van Noten’s website for more information.

The Dries Van Noten Little House Gallery
451 n. La Cienega blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA

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2025-05-29 23:55