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Alexa Kinne
I am drawn to painting for its ability to transform three-dimensional information onto a two-dimensional surface. My work is less about the subject pictured and more about the strengths and limitations of working two-dimensionally. For this reason, I choose to paint subjects that are familiar to me: a coffee mug and an apple. These objects allow me to explore depth and space without becoming bogged down in representation.
This thinking led me to look closer. I chose to work in encaustics because it is a medium that adds texture and transparency to the painting, providing a more dynamic surface. I wanted to explore abstractions while still retaining a distinct sense of depth. The paintings in this series are all based in some way on my initial subjects (a coffee mug or an apple), but they are completely abstracted. I want my paintings to be ambiguous; the subject is not relevant. A painting that began as a representational still life has become a study of color, depth, transparency, and texture. |
