Salt Lake City
Sep. 20 – Oct. 28
In Jennifer Rasmusson’s latest solo painting exhibition “Coming Together Falling Apart” she expands the floral themes of her recent work to include visual references to dance.
Rasmusson’s brushwork interprets and unifies a fluidity of movement found both in floral forms and dance motions.
“With my first brushstrokes, I intended to capture moments of motion using florals.
Choreographed black charcoal lines intertwine with thick paint layered over delicate washes of color, creating dynamic layers that mirror the rhythm and fluidity of movement.
As the charcoal dances across the canvas, it leaves behind traces of energy and spontaneity, each line a
testament to the vitality and grace of the life of a flower.
In the process of painting, I discovered that dance is not merely a series of steps but an intricate play of unity and individuality. It is a symphony where each of us, like a note, contributes to the harmony, yet holds a distinct melody of our own. This interplay between coming together as a group and moving apart as individuals creates a mesmerizing ebb and flow, much like the waves in an ocean. Both moments hold their own profound beauty.”
Jennifer Rasmusson studied art with George William Allen before attending Lyme Academy of Fine Art in Connecticut and Dundas Valley School of Art in Ontario, Canada. Rasmusson works in series based on subjects that capture her interest. She often starts by depicting her subject matter with representational accuracy floating on imagined backgrounds. As she moves deeper into her explorations her focus moves toward an abstracted essence described by line, mass and form. Her colors stop describing what she’s viewing, becoming an academic exercise of restraint and balance.
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