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, within a conceptual analysis. My thanks to thousands of viewers.

Adversity.

Yes, twice. Heard: "Interesting" (Curator feedback). "Like Otto Dix" (technique or controversial? I wondered). "Have you ever thought of teaching Art?" (projection?), "reminds me of", "funny", "I like how you've done the shadows", "those steps, that's really difficult", "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", (projection?). One lady asked to touch surface of a painting and became, so it appeared, 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. (PS: when I use the word projection it is as far as I comprehend, which might not be totally correct, British, distinct from USA, Psychological meaning).