Laurence Friedlander

Paints clearly in a world gone preposterous and blind. Started painting after becoming myself. My view is often, but not always, one of jaded detachment. Born of systemic exclusion. Add some intersectional alienation within a stratified global tribe. So that my works can show a personal narrative, including being a "pawn" in others' narratives, within my conceptual analysis. Has been told that wolf is at the door, whilst shepherd tries to fleece me. My thanks to thousands of viewers.

Adversity.

Yes, twice. Heard: "Interesting" (Curator feedback), "like Otto Dix" (I kid you not, but I wondered was she projecting), "have you ever thought of teaching Art?" (more projection I thought), "reminds me of"... several big names...,"funny", "I like how you've done the shadows, those steps, that tree, etc.", "I used to be a boxer" (after viewing his muse, my painting: How Did you Die? his boxing life-story followed), "there's nobody smiling" [???], "I wouldn't have that in my house" (I surmised that was because she couldn't afford my price), among other compliments, including "brilliant".(!). One lady asked to touch surface of a painting and became, so it appeared to me, transfigured (more projection, herself onto my canvas?). City Girl, a 2025 painting, very well favoured to me by numerous female viewers when I was in attendance at exhibits.