Artist Statement
As an abstract expressionist painter, my work explores the dynamic interplay between color, form, and emotion. My creative process involves working intuitively, allowing my subconscious to guide me as I build up layers of paint, creating a rich tapestry of texture and movement. Through the act of painting, I seek to connect with the raw and elemental aspects of the human experience, tapping into the deep well of feeling that resides within us all. But, what I like most is the varied interactions between the viewer and a piece of work, as everyone who views it has a different experience and interpretation.
My paintings are not meant to represent any particular subject or object, but rather to evoke a visceral response in the viewer. Each piece is a unique exploration of the tension between chaos and order, and the delicate balance between spontaneity and control. By embracing the unpredictable nature of the creative process, I seek to create works that are simultaneously contemplative and dynamic, inviting the viewer to enter into a rich and complex world of visual sensation.
Meaningful quote - An excerpt from “Being Wrong” by Kathryn Schulz
So one perverse pleasure of art is the pleasure of being lost, in the sense of being confused or in the dark. In modern art, with its more acute interest in error, the sense of being lost is often ongoing. But a second pleasure is that of being lost in a different sense: of exploring uncharted territory, whether in the world or in the self. We say of a particularly engrossing work of art that we “got lost in it” – as if, through experiencing it, we had wandered into an unfamiliar world. This feeling of being utterly absorbed in something, is the primordial pleasure of art, one that kicks in long before a grasp of a tradition or an admiration of technique. It is the kid-happiness of disappearing into another world.
This suggests a curious paradox. If art arises from our fundamental isolation in our own minds – from the way we are denied direct access to the world and all its contents – it also temporarily frees us from that isolation. Art lets us live, for a little while, in other worlds, including in other people’s inner worlds; we can hear their thoughts, feel their emotions, even believe their beliefs. Put differently, art is an exercise in empathy. Through it, we give the constraints of subjectivity the slip; we achieve, however temporarily, the universal moral aim of seeing the world through someone else’s eyes.
If you have any comments please email me at don@donrubin.net
My paintings are not meant to represent any particular subject or object, but rather to evoke a visceral response in the viewer. Each piece is a unique exploration of the tension between chaos and order, and the delicate balance between spontaneity and control. By embracing the unpredictable nature of the creative process, I seek to create works that are simultaneously contemplative and dynamic, inviting the viewer to enter into a rich and complex world of visual sensation.
Meaningful quote - An excerpt from “Being Wrong” by Kathryn Schulz
So one perverse pleasure of art is the pleasure of being lost, in the sense of being confused or in the dark. In modern art, with its more acute interest in error, the sense of being lost is often ongoing. But a second pleasure is that of being lost in a different sense: of exploring uncharted territory, whether in the world or in the self. We say of a particularly engrossing work of art that we “got lost in it” – as if, through experiencing it, we had wandered into an unfamiliar world. This feeling of being utterly absorbed in something, is the primordial pleasure of art, one that kicks in long before a grasp of a tradition or an admiration of technique. It is the kid-happiness of disappearing into another world.
This suggests a curious paradox. If art arises from our fundamental isolation in our own minds – from the way we are denied direct access to the world and all its contents – it also temporarily frees us from that isolation. Art lets us live, for a little while, in other worlds, including in other people’s inner worlds; we can hear their thoughts, feel their emotions, even believe their beliefs. Put differently, art is an exercise in empathy. Through it, we give the constraints of subjectivity the slip; we achieve, however temporarily, the universal moral aim of seeing the world through someone else’s eyes.
If you have any comments please email me at don@donrubin.net