"Reality Principle" Painting
Painting, Oil on Wood
20 W x 20 H in
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Reality Principle is a companion piece to "Pleasure Principle", both pieces representing opposite ends of the human behavioral spectrum. While Pleasure Principle uses a representational still life scene to depict a selfish mindset or submission to instinctual behavior leading to self-destruction, ...
Year Created:
2018
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Painting, Oil on Wood
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One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
20 W x 20 H x 0.8 D in
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Not Applicable
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Not Framed
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Mike Ryczek
United States
Each of my paintings is a dense collection of layered missteps guided by a single underlying intention. They are semi-realistic interpretations of an imagined environment, employing realism and abstraction to give the impression of a scene on the verge of collapse. The photographic source material I use serves as both a jumping-off point and something to fight against. I try to glean from the source only that which resonates with me and dispose of the rest so as to avoid photorealistic depiction. The ideal result is a reimagining of what is observed, anchored by recurring themes of nostalgia, my own existential anxieties, and the corruption of human memory. I view the painting process as a form of self-examination, with the end product’s value lying in the thoughts, emotions, and memories that I’ve infused with the original source.
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