Cvijanovic’s decision to examine politically-charged themes marks a departure from his usual subject matter-iconic landscape imagery. However, the Academy installation remains true to his usual large-scale, mural painting technique that he refers to as "scenic wallpaper."
Drawing inspiration from Renaissance fresco painting, Adam Cvijanovic’s ‘portable murals’ depict contemporary landscapes with a sense of celestial awe. Spanning 75 feet, Cvijanovic’s Love Poem captures the dreamy and disquieting essence of suburban Americana as a rapturous science fiction tableau. Envisioning sun-bleached L.A. ten minutes after the end of gravity, Cvijanovic’s utopia ascends in a whirlwind of consumerist ecstasy…