Loui Jover

Loui Jover (born April 1967) is an Australian painter and artist.[1] He was born in Serbia but moved to Australia aged 1 where he grew up. He is known for his artwork in ink wash paintings on vintage book pages. Jover started his work on art in his childhood, but did not start public art until 1989, when he joined the Australian army as an illustrator and photographer.

Loui Jover
BornApril 18, 1967
NationalityAustralian
Known forInk-style paintings using paper samples
StyleInk wash paintings

Early Life

Loui Jover stated that he started painting as a child and carried on with his obsession for art in the Australian army. Loui Jover began painting in acrylics and oils and further on in his career he also did collage and sculpture.[2] He was an illustrator and photographer; his ink work paintings then continued after he left the army. He was part of the baby boomer era when many teenagers started protesting in the streets- mainly against things like the Vietnam war.[3]

Artworks

Jover designed two single covers for Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello for her singles "Crying in the Club" and "I Have Questions". He has also worked on some sculptural pieces, but is mainly known for his ink wash pieces on old book pages or newspapers etc.[4] He does not use them unless he believes they have no use to anyone else anymore, and can feel the vibe of the story behind it. He considers himself a melancholic artist and loves the idea of negative nostalgia/ Feeling sad about a backstory or history- whether it's his own or somebody else's, or even an objects. He typically works in small segments and comes back to pieces every now and then to finish them in small chunks. This way, he can channel whatever emotion he is feeling at the time into different parts of the picture.

Inspiration

Jover says that he has always had a passion for art; he was inspired much by his father, who was also artistic, and by Pablo Picasso.

References

  1. Courtenay, Michael (7 September 2013). "Profile: Australian Artist Loui Jover". GalleryView. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. "Τα όμορφα κορίτσια του Loui Jover".
  3. Hamid, Shazzana (22 November 2013). "Loui Jover". Life Online: Life Online. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. "6 surrealists you should know".
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