Matt Lewis

Artist Statement

This work is about finding images for feelings, emotions,
experiences, etc. by digging into; instead of looking for
them in particular. The process allows the work to be done as unconsciously as possible in the beginning and relies on a series of color relationships for its structure.
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Though the word process may sound technical, it is
instead a series of rituals to separate the analytical mind
in terms of a planned direction and specific subject matter
and composition and rely instead on instincts, urges, necessity, ?.
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The matrix of the paintings are always the same, always, after the same end. The work is meant to be a meditation and a reflection, a record of time spent and an attempt at a communication that is both personal and communal, inside of us and outside of us.