Self-Titled Adaptation of Reclining Nude (1917), 2017
Archival pigment print
96 x 232 cm

His Adaptations series explores his fascination with reinterpreting artworks from art history that have either influenced him or shaped how we as a culture think about art. He analyzes the paintings by creating sketches that deconstruct each work based on its lines of perspective and counterpoints. He has a penchant for searching for paintings that have historically influenced how we as a culture interpret art or have directly inspired him. His choices range from Vincent van Gogh’s still life’s with sunflowers to Monet’s Water Lilies. Luoma’s approach is a subjective rendering of how these selected paintings project their presence.