Artist Information:
Eva Ryn Johannissen
Uppsala,
Sweden
Member Since: Nov 2005
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Artist Statement:
Following in the tradition of
the abstract expressionist
artists of the 20th century I
am interested in states of
mind, rather than in
describing particular external
events or what the physical
world looks like. Instead I
use colour, abstract shapes
and texture to create visual
metaphors for contemporary
life.
I like to dwell on the exact
point where our perception is
at its most sensitive, i.e.
just where the mind starts
perceiving a shape as
something that might possibly
exist in the physical world.
Whereas most of my recent
paintings are essentially
abstract, my work also
contains elements that hover
just on the frontier between
representation and
abstraction.
I like to build up the surface
of my paintings in a series of
consecutive layers, spreading
the paint thickly with a
palette knife, thinly with a
wide varnish brush or rubbing
it in with a piece of rag.
Then I scrape into previous
layers, rubbing paint off to
expose what is underneath,
constantly striving to uncover
thoughts, emotions and truths
that cannot be expressed in
mere words.
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Eva Ryn Johannissen's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Eva Ryn Johannissen's Portfolio.
Following in the tradition of the abstract expressionist artists of the 20th century I am interested in states of mind, rather than in describing particular external events or what the physical world looks like. Instead I use colour, abstract shapes and texture to create visual metaphors for contemporary life.
I like to dwell on the exact point where our perception is at its most sensitive, i.e. just where the mind starts perceiving a shape as something that might possibly exist in the physical world. Whereas most of my recent paintings are essentially abstract, my work also contains elements that hover just on the frontier between representation and abstraction.
I like to build up the surface of my paintings in a series of consecutive layers, spreading the paint thickly with a palette knife, thinly with a wide varnish brush or rubbing it in with a piece of rag. Then I scrape into previous layers, rubbing paint off to expose what is underneath, constantly striving to uncover thoughts, emotions and truths that cannot be expressed in mere words.
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Red River, 2005
Oil Painting,
44 x 75 X 5 cm
Not for Sale
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Boulders 1, 2005
Oil Painting,
30 x 30 X 5 cm
Not for Sale
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