Is This Not A Chair Painting

'Marcus Durkheim' is a pseudonym for a body of work titled Is This Not. This work is an exploration into the illusive nature of physical reality and the filters that prejudice our views. During the process of making this work the use of visual sight is periodically omitted and/or replaced with abstracted imagery so that the relationship to the surface, the paint and the objects are altered and reconsidered. The use of a pseudonym is intended to create an additional layer of ambiguity; questioning assumptions and conclusions. The artist 'Marcus Durkheim' has an MFA in Painting, has received a USA Projects funding grant, a Durfee Grant, a George Sugarman Grant, exhibits internationally, teaches Drawing and Painting at Cal State University Northridge, Moorpark College and Ryman Arts in the Los Angeles area.