Virginia Primozic – Carpe Chaos

Description

Artist Statement

I “paint” with paper, using the medium in a non-traditional way. Sometimes a paper is just the right shade,otherwise multiple layers are required to achieve the right hue and intensity. Organic papers, infused with natural colors and fibers, add their own beauty – some thin enough to function as a glaze, others heavy and difficult to
control. Each work is an experiment, as I layer combinations of the papers’ unique textures, weights, and colors.
While influenced by historical figures of collage art such as Matisse and Peter Blake, I am focused on using paper to create the effect of paint on the canvas. My work encompasses western landscapes, portraits, florals, abstracts, and car portraits.
Paper unifies my work, no matter the subject. I choose motifs that are meaningful to me, impress me with their intensity and depth of color, or that communicate simple truth, goodness, and beauty. I hope to draw my viewers into a shared moment, memory, or emotion beyond the rendering on the canvas.