August wild gallery: Mesmerized Within Nature

Zach Van Horn - Mesmerized Within Nature

Zach was born and raised in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. He received his BFA in Drawing and Painting from The Ohio State University in 2013 and he received his MFA from The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2018. He currently lives in Columbus with his partner Remy and their two cats Bella and Genevieve. Zach is also a part-time baker for the New Albany Fox In The Snow. Besides painting, he enjoys running, making music, and cooking.

Zach shows his work regularly in the Columbus area. Places he has recently shown include 934 Gallery, Riffe Gallery, and Blockfort Gallery and Studios. He is currently represented by Sarah Gormley Gallery in downtown Columbus, Ohio. He has also previously shown work in Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City.

Zach’s paintings explore how our internal programming — shaped by genetics and memories — affects the way we perceive the world. His layered compositions merge two realities through symmetrical, rippling lines. To him, the pixelated mosaic layer symbolizes our internal narratives, while the representational imagery reflects the external world. The interplay of colors and textures between these layers illustrates how perception and personal history continuously shift, blend, and clash over time. Through these layered compositions, he invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic relationship between their own internal stories and the external world they encounter daily.