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CHRIS KLEIN
Artists: Chris Klein
These quiet yet visually captivating paintings combine the exquisite color with contrasting textures and a convincing sense of depth through meticulous use of light and shadow, reminiscent of Dutch masters.
Artist’s Statement:
I find inspiration from all of my surroundings. This is reflected in my last two series of paintings: my “Costumes” series inspired by my work in the theatre, looking at all the clothes as they hang in the vast costume warehouse in Stratford, and my “Second Hand” series, which was originally inspired by passing a local salvage yard and admiring the colour and texture of the crumpled and rusting metal. I see mundane or everyday objects in a way that others might miss. It isn’t simply the objects themselves that I wish to reproduce, it is their forms, many of which create abstraction with light and shade, colour and texture. It is the composition that is of initial importance to me, not the subject. But when complete, the objects themselves add a whole new life to my paintings. They create their own stories, they can tap into people’s subconscious minds, sparking memories or creating stories that may or may not have existed.
Artist’s Statement:
I find inspiration from all of my surroundings. This is reflected in my last two series of paintings: my “Costumes” series inspired by my work in the theatre, looking at all the clothes as they hang in the vast costume warehouse in Stratford, and my “Second Hand” series, which was originally inspired by passing a local salvage yard and admiring the colour and texture of the crumpled and rusting metal. I see mundane or everyday objects in a way that others might miss. It isn’t simply the objects themselves that I wish to reproduce, it is their forms, many of which create abstraction with light and shade, colour and texture. It is the composition that is of initial importance to me, not the subject. But when complete, the objects themselves add a whole new life to my paintings. They create their own stories, they can tap into people’s subconscious minds, sparking memories or creating stories that may or may not have existed.
