Craig Barber

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lady

 

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on-the-outskirts-of-town

 

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pink-cloud

 

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pink-ribbon

 

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sailors

 

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splosh

 

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that-swan

 

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three-girls

 

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communion

 

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in-a-neighbouring-town

 

Artist Statement

My paintings are symptoms of history. I delve into pre-existing historical mechanisms and methods of my own choosing. An example of this is the use of the grid. Although I have no responsibilities to these methods in terms of etiquette, it is necessary to have a fertile understanding of them so that they may be exploited and not used to hinder the work.

The image is in operational and temporal stasis. The source is a photograph and during the painting process some areas of the image are under-worked in relation to others. This is a compositional tool and a method for highlighting the temporality and construct of the image.

Melancholy is instilled in the images. This melancholy and the temporal aspects of the canvas compliment each other to influence the pace of the image. The viewer is invited to be pensive, but light hearted elements allow humour to play a role and interrupt this pensive attitude.

Abstract elements float on the image. These create a spatial ambiguity that provides pictorial tension.

Strips of un-worked canvas and the painting of borders around the image create a double take between the edge of the image and the edge of the canvas. The image occupies the canvas rather than filling it.

 

 



Craig Barber

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