The Signal
Details
Edition
Unique
Medium
Acrylic on Canvas
Signature
Signed by Artist on Verso
Unframed Dimensions
39.25 x 31.5 in
99.7 x 80.01 cm
Framed Dimensions
40.75 x 33 in
103.51 x 83.82 cm
Year
2024
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About the artist
Nikolaos Schizas is a contemporary abstract painter based in Barcelona, known for his vibrant, gestural compositions that radiate with movement, color, and emotional force. A self-taught artist, Schizas creates dynamic acrylic paintings that bridge Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and Pop, drawing directly from the depths of the unconscious. His work channels repressed emotions, intuitive impulses, and internal conflicts into sweeping color fields and energetic marks that feel both explosive and deeply meditative.
Working with acrylics, spray paint, resin, spatulas, nontraditional tools, and expressive pouring techniques, Schizas builds richly layered surfaces that feel alive with motion. His aesthetic is rooted in instinct, an unfiltered release of emotion onto canvas that results in works that oscillate between chaos and clarity. Each painting becomes a record of catharsis, a visual map of the artist’s internal landscape. “My subject is feelings that are coming from unconsciousness,” he explains. “Anger, shame, relief, redemption… When we express these emotions, the effect of them softens.”
Color plays a central role in Schizas’ visual language. Rather than assigning fixed emotional meanings to specific tones, he allows color to emerge fluidly, mirroring the unpredictable ways humans process their most complex feelings. His compositions glow with vibrant hues, layered transparencies, and bold contrasts that reveal new depth at every angle. The result is a powerful and immediate sensory impact, balanced by a poetic, dreamlike undertone.
Schizas’ work offers collectors a raw, intuitive form of contemporary abstraction—rich in emotional honesty, striking visual movement, and expressive materiality. His paintings possess a vibrant charge that enlivens both modern and eclectic interiors, while his unique process and psychological depth appeal to collectors seeking authenticity in abstraction. Each piece becomes a conversation between color, energy, and emotion making his work consistently appealing and increasingly sought after.
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DTR Modern Galleries proudly showcases the dynamic work of Nikolaos Schizas across our contemporary locations in New York, Boston, Palm Beach, and Washington, D.C. His emotionally charged paintings continue to resonate with collectors drawn to bold color, instinctive expression, and contemporary abstraction with soul.
