After two decades focused on the nuances of printing ink, Oi Fortin accepted a peer’s challenge to navigate the demanding pace of acrylic paint. This shift in medium required a new kind of decisiveness; where ink allows for slow deliberation, these paints dry rapidly, forcing the artist to commit to each thick layer and saturated stroke. The result is a work that retains the structured discipline of a printmaker while embracing the raw, tactile intensity of heavy-bodied pigments.

Urbanity organizes the chaos of a city into a deliberate arrangement of shapes and linear intersections. The composition relies on a vibrant color palette to suggest the movement and evolution of a metropolitan landscape without relying on literal representation. By applying a printmaker’s eye for balance and form to this new, fluid medium, Fortin creates a visual symphony that feels both architecturally sound and emotionally resonant.