Dan Tran
Precarious Equilibrium of Ambivalent States
In this body of geometric abstractions I paint a world of dynamic shapes and colors – mirroring the diversity of humankind and the fluidity of the human condition.
The modern world has never been more fragmented. Quantum physics uncovered atomic components that exist as both particles and waves. Modern psychology investigates elements of the human psyche that war with each other. Contemporary religions, economics and politics underwent seismic schisms. My paintings visually represent such a world: a world of waves and particles, of moods and psychic energies, of political, economic and social structures in ambivalent states precariously teetering between order and chaos.
I invite the viewer to enter a moment of quiet meditation—to look beyond the paintings’ apparent chaos and discover an underlying order, a web of deep connection, and a precarious yet persistent harmony within the whole.
Balancing Act of Internal Deep Suns

60W x 48H x 1.5T inches, acrylic

96W x 48H x 1.5T inches, acrylic

40W x 30H inches, acrylic on canvas

60W x 48H x 1.5T inches, acrylic