Nathaniel Oliver: A Tension Worth Keeping Because the Drift is Always There presents interconnected paintings that follow characters navigating a shared landscape over one day. Drawing on personal, historical, and fictional references, Oliver creates speculative narratives through layered scenes. Figures recur, symbolism deepens, and landscapes speak to survival, memory, and identity. His compositions fuse portrait and setting, inviting viewers into a story unfolding beyond the visible frame.
