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Scott Hadfield
Scott Hadfield's painting practice takes an altered approach to archeology. Where a researcher uncovers what has come before and digs deeper and wider to gain a clearer picture, Hadfield pushes, pulls and scrapes not only to reveal what has come before but also to build towards the future. He alters each additional layer to unify the surface, yet each action of selective removal keeps some awareness of the individual layers. By doing this, he promotes the importance of chance conversations and continuity.
The balance between thin (both curved and straight) exacting lines and expressive brushtrokes builds a space as deep as the imagination and as subtlely undulating as the formerly viscous texture of paints layed on the canvas. When looking at Hadfield's new paintings, a viewer can see respect for the past and desire to explore what comes next. The true beauty in the work is that this respect melds into a present that is, at once, comprehensible and incommunicable.
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Scott Hadfield's painting practice takes an altered approach to archeology. Where a researcher uncovers what has come before and digs deeper and wider to gain a clearer picture, Hadfield pushes, pulls and scrapes not only to reveal what has come before but also to build towards the future. He alters each additional layer to unify the surface, yet each action of selective removal keeps some awareness of the individual layers. By doing this, he promotes the importance of chance conversations and continuity.
The balance between thin (both curved and straight) exacting lines and expressive brushtrokes builds a space as deep as the imagination and as subtlely undulating as the formerly viscous texture of paints layed on the canvas. When looking at Hadfield's new paintings, a viewer can see respect for the past and desire to explore what comes next. The true beauty in the work is that this respect melds into a present that is, at once, comprehensible and incommunicable.
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