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Curtis RipleyHere and Gone2022
2022
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Taking cues from the anti-figurative aesthetic of American Abstract Expressionists, Ripley’s process is one of spontaneity and gesture. Color is applied in broad strokes atop a black gesso surface. The paintings show the marks of their creation - splatters and drips are allowed to live on the surface, serving as reminders of the artist’s process. Ripley uses brushes and rags to wipe out and repaint the surface, obscuring previous layers while gradually building up others to create even deeper space and movement. As Ripley says of his work - “My hope is to create paintings that are timeless and poetic and full of life.”
Much like the pioneers of abstraction that came before him, Jackson Pollock and Wassily Kandinsky, music plays an important role in Ripley’s creative process. His rhythmic brushstrokes dance across the canvases and these flickering flashes of color result in bursts of sparkling light. Ripley’s paintings are lyrical - he cites poetry as a key influence, stating, “It is the economy of means, the resistance to strict interpretation and the intimate relationship with the viewer which I find essential. These paintings are not puzzles. They are meant to be experienced.”
- Creator:Curtis Ripley (1949, American)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Santa Monica, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU47814185522
Curtis Ripley
Curtis Ripley is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1949. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin, Curtis Ripley, a Mar Vista artist, moved to the west coast in 1985.
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