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Stepping Up & Down Painting

Janice Sztabnik

United States

Painting, Oil on Pressed Cardboard

Size: 18 W x 18 H x 1.5 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

After soaking cardboard for nearly one week, the color and structure of the packaging from a variety of boxes did not break down, as I had hoped and expected; I had desired to create an integrated image of generalized and abstracted color / forms. After tearing the steel wool and pasta box, I decided to glue portions of the boxes onto a wood cradle, then sanded the areas of interest at random. Without intention, I sketched part of human forms such as legs, to develop a composition. Blue and red together are always striking, and because much of my work is spontaneous, I went with the usage of these colors that was readily available on my taboret. Perhaps it's the political climate we are experiencing or the indication of the red, white, blue, but the connection to the abrasiveness of one of the products used seems appropriate for right now. *This was painted a few weeks before President Biden announced he would offer the baton to Kamala Harris as the presidential democratic candidate.

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Oil on Pressed Cardboard

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

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18 W x 18 H x 1.5 D in

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I'm fascinated by the essence of painting itself—its process, how the paint moves on the canvas, and the vivid expressiveness of colors and textures that create a tangible and emotional bridge between my work and the viewer. The layers of paint invite you into a world of sensation and meaning that's yours to interpret. My approach often involves revisiting and reworking the canvas, much like the way relationships evolve and renew over time. My art reflects my journey—my introspections, connections with others, and, fundamentally, my relationship with painting itself. Human figures frequently emerge in my work, symbolizing the universal experiences of emotion, values, encounters, and the passage of time. These figures capture fleeting moments, bridging the present with the memory of a distant, earlier self. While I play with the balance between reality and imagination, I also embrace the unpredictable, using it to capture your attention and keep you engaged. A recurring theme in my work is visibility, particularly reflecting on my identity as a woman navigating a phase of life that often feels overlooked by society. It's this struggle for visibility, for recognition, that resonates through my art, connecting with viewers on a profoundly personal level.

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