Lift Off Tommaso Fattovich hessian scrim

hessian scrim

The multiplex surface is shining through the paint and the structure becomes part of the painting

they are mounted on panel and coated with medium or stand alone like this work on Okawara paper

It’s this process of trial and error— the flawed execution of a perfect concept—that can make a few lines and rectangles so compelling

Her color choices create a range of tones from the muted and serene to the vibrant and electric

Lift Off Tommaso Fattovich hessian scrimFor Russinof, everything begins with color. She begins a painting by applying color in lyrical, gestural marks. The marks coalesce into a structure, a loose grid. She works with oil and her application of layers is wet on wet which can require a certain amount of speed. Anne Russinof is inspired by things she sees: a visceral reaction to manifest a feeling physically through paint. That initial visual stimulus is often related to color.