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Page 3 - Claire Seidl / November |
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Begin with how they were created. Notice how each painting clearly holds its own as a unique personality even while they all hang together stylistically. There is absolutely nothing serialized about this work and so true style is evident. Like many great modernist painters, Seidl begins each piece as a journey where the destination and |
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Bouquet, 1999, oil on paper, 29.5 x 22.5 in |
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getting there are of equal importance. Each painting documents it own experience of creation and you see in them a varying measure of hard work, joy, struggle, spontaneity, order and even playfulness. All of it is available for the viewer to soak up, this richly woven tapestry of paint and imagery that extends beyond the artist�s capacity to explain them. In short, once completed, whatever the artist may say about them is but one voice, equally, among any number of interpretations. A large part of Seidl�s content is simply (or perhaps not so simply) to evoke the puzzling mystery and power of painting. This begins to explain the strong, art historical associations in work that is nevertheless quite contemporary. |
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Another aspect of the content is found in combining pure abstraction while hinting at figurative references. What�s impressive is how undemocratically this is applied throughout the |
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Enough, 1999, oil on canvas, 30 x 28 in |
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work. You are aware of the figuration more in some paintings than in others. Also, another interesting aspect is the dual approach the artist gives to handling form. At first you are most aware of the activity: the quality of the paint and the motion it implies. But then take step back for a more generalized look and notice what you perceive in the big picture. It�s like discovering another painting in how the forms interact with each other. |
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Between, 2000, watercolor & charcoal on paper, 52 x 84 in. |
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In the end, this is work that is perhaps best enjoyed for its esthetic value. Claire Seidl has magically woven an appreciation and knowledge of the history of painting with her unique, contemporary view. Like all great paintings, these pieces require a significant amount of quality time to appreciate. But the experience is more than rewarding and further distinguishes this artist for creating engaging work in a world dominated by instant gratification. |
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