Sam Leach’s work is informed by the canon of art history, science, and philosophy, often referencing Dutch paintings of the seventeenth century and elements of formalist paintings from the 1960s and 70s. His focus is on the intersections between science and nature, combining the poles of the metaphorical and the empirical, the analogous and the objective, investigating the relationship between humans, machines, and animals.
Leach’s recent work incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence, fusing the tropes and gestures of paintings with the mechanics and gaze of the future.
Sam Leach, Vaucanson Duck Fight, 2023, oil on wood, 30 × 40cm. Courtesy the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf, Melbourne
Sullivan+Strumpf
14 September to 21 October 2023
Melbourne
