DEBORAH ZLOTSKY
Deborah Zlotsky’s abstract paintings are filled with colorful forms that connect and disconnect, move in space and seem to flatten on the canvas at the same time. They reference 1960s psychedelia and the graphic boldness of Pop painting, and pay homage to Surrealist and Renaissance traditions through playful trompe l’oeil disruptions. Deborah shares with us her journey from representational work to her current genre, and shares the psychological narrative behind her abstract paintings. Join Susan for a behind the scenes peek into Deborah’s process and thinking.
Some highlights in the interview:
- The fascinating psychological narrative behind Deborah’s abstract paintings
- The relationship between color, movement, space and structure in her work
- Balancing simplicity and complexity
- How each painting feels like the same one in the beginning, each taking a different path
- The importance of mis-steps in the process
- Moving from representational work to conceptual / abstract work
- Finding a language (of abstraction) that one can become fluent in
- Not expecting to know what you’re doing, and not rushing to finish