January 2021: Joshua Pincus

These paintings were made with acrylic paint on hand-stretched canvas. Each color is hand mixed, and glazes, gels, and pastes are heavily featured.

I am most interested in creating blocks of semi-translucent colors, in overlapping those blocks to develop a depth of color between them, and in the ratios of sizes among the color blocks and in relation to the canvas dimensions. I have not been depicting or representing any objects but rather aiming to develop a depth within the canvas that fosters an interesting relationship between fields of color, empty space, and color upon color. Though there are some brush textures apparent in the work, my goal is to produce a totally smooth surface under which color blocks float amongst each other.

This work is primarily focused on my interest in color, and to a lesser extent on shapes and size ratios. I have committed to using the simplest shapes, depicted with hard edges, to keep the attention on layers of color and depth. My focus has been on the foundational elements of the visual field, so my goal has been to work as closely as I can with only color, shape, and ratio.

I also conceive of these pieces as complete objects of art, so I strive to be conscious of every aspect of this work. This includes the construction of the frame, the stretching and preparation of the canvas, and the work itself.