July 20 - August 14
Recent Work
Paintings by Joren Dykstra
Joren Dykstra's current work centers around two series of paintings:
"Grid" paintings, in which the picture plane is divided into multiple
squares, and "Synthetic Collage" paintings, which are random in their
overall composition.Varied interactions occur within the Grid
paintings; some images connect or disconnect from the squares closest to
them by line, shape, color, or painting style . The grid allows for many
ideas and techniques to be utilized within one painting. This format
adds order to the larger whole while allowing for breaks in the
information, often causing dramatic shifts in the organization from one
square to the next. In the Synthetic Collage paintings, masking
tape is used to create hard-edged shapes that shift between painted
areas , creating the look of layers - similar to a collage. The paintings
start with a wash of colors that drip and blend together; shapes are
then masked off and opaque colors used to cover the canvas with another
painting. As a result, a lot of information is buried under layers of
paint. The areas that are selected to remain from the under painting are
revealed when the tape is peeled off, creating interactions between
each layer.Public Reception:
Saturday, July 24th: 5-8pm
Free and open to the public!
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