space of painting? spiral through space? Selma, ‘lights camera action’
Matisse: l’ateielr rouge. controls what we see and what we see past. flattest easel painting? flat colour? painting as a 2D object. space of an interior?
frank Stella, shaped canvases. wolfebkro ll (over 4m tall)
Thomas strung ‘art institute of Chicago 2.
‘specific objects’ essay
Jin han lee:
Brooklyn painters,
Erin M Riley: too direct? The internet source is vital, works from drawings, mobile,
Shara Hughes : print / soak dye then paint ? enamel ,,, gestural, then add on top of it, linear process of making painting. spray paint @ sharalynne
Louis fratino: feelings memories dreams and desire. nostalgia.
Matthew Wong: @stairwaytraveler
neil raitt: repeated landscape like photoshop
Alvaro barrington: sewing
grace weaver : @weaver _ grace
post internet era, how we want our images to look.
Brooklyn , get away from European , international group of people
unapologetic and direct and raw ? compared to london artists
overwhelmed but also get away on instagram.
Purgatory Chasm, Shara Hughes
Dodging the Snakes, Shara Hughes
The Realm of Appearances, Matthew Wong
Figure in a Night Landscape, Matthew Wong
"Matthew’s favourite word is the Portuguese “saudade,” meaning the nostalgic or profound longing for something or someone that is no longer. This word describes the unexplained feeling I have often, and try to achieve in my own paintings, as well as a quality I look for in other works of art. I see it in Matthew, in his perfectly observational openness. His ability to step back and separate himself from the genuine feelings that instigate and emanate from his works is what I admire most. It isn’t only an internalized feeling expressed, but becomes a part of something bigger—an external, empathic, collective energy. I wouldn’t be surprised if Matthew is clairvoyant. He is floating on his back through the subconscious stream of universal, fleeting sensations, desires and urges, looking up at what’s beyond him. –Darby Milbrath "
Jin han lee was showing us brooklyn based artists that are more in our generation. It opened my eyes to the numerous refreshing styles around us today. Viewing their works is quite easy as they have instagram accounts - she said she goes on instagram to get away from european artists sometimes. She gets away on instagram, but simultaneously gets overwhelmed. I agreed with that, I always feel inspired when I look at artists on instagram, but I also get down and overwhelmed by all the talent. But it is a good place to borrow some inspiration.
my own instagram inspirations (that made me want to paint in more solid colours in oil):
