Huseyin Sami
Huseyin Sami was born in England in 1979 and currently lives and works in Sydney. His practice is an ongoing enquiry into—and rearticulation of—painting. His conceptual approach distills painting conventions, granting new and unpredictable potential to its distinct agents. In his pursuit of material independence, Sami relinquishes artistic agency and embraces the element of chance. Sami's invented painting apparatus, called 'painting machines', extend the time and space between himself and painting in order to invite uncontrolled and natural circumstances into the process. These inventions include tiered constructions through which paint passes before arriving on the surface and hyper-extended paint brushes used to mark distant surfaces. Sami often conducts live performances from which paintings are produced, also.
Sami received a Bachelor of Visual Arts with with First Class Honours from Sydney College of the Arts in 2000, and a Master of Visual Arts from the same institution in 2003. He has exhibited internationally in major exhibitions including Equal Area, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney (2018); Superposition of Three Types, Artspace, Sydney (2017); Shut Up and Paint, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (2016); Vivid, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2016); and Primavera, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2004). 2023 will see the release of the first monograph dedicated to Sami's practice. His work is held in public and private collections internationally including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, and the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.