Isabella Brand

BFA in Art & Design

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What Now?

“What now?” Revolves around figurative paintings that verge on the line between 2D and 3D forms, by creating a muti-dimensional work that requires the viewer to physically view the pieces from different positions around the room. These paintings portray the idea that a viewer’s perspective shifts an individuals perception and understanding of the work. These pieces take on a bold vivid color that creates a sense of liveliness and action which has been especially absent in society because of the covid-19 pandemic. We have found ourselves in a world where lack of genuine communication has only intensified, along with a new lack of interaction with society. These paintings go through the confusion and exasperation of not knowing how to proceed or continue. All of these ideas have been casted together to create a work that tackles the thoughts of a new idea of working in multimedia; crossing together mediums and their characteristics, along with creating a scene of understanding in a time where the world doesn’t feel normal.
This work has a three demential frame with a soft green background and three figures with vivd facial expressions. One is sticking their tongue out, another is squishing their face and lips with their hands, and lastly the third figure is caressing their face looking forward to the viewer. The background shows question marks painted in purple and the question

Theres A Purpose To This Right?, 2021
Oil on Canvas Stretched over a Wood Frame
3’x4′

This work is created on a three demential frame and each plane on the canvas is painted a different color. There are three figures in this painting, one has a surprised face with partial body showing and the two others are portraits of a very exasperated figure, both filled with annoyance and defeat. These are all placed on patterned backgrounds, one with flowers, two have a continued stripe pattern, and the last is a pattern of exclamation points and question marks.

What Now?, 2021
Oil on Canvas Stretched over a Wood Frame
6’x4′

This shows the third artwork which is an octagonal shape cut in half and displayed on the floor and against the wall. There are two figures on this bright purple painted shaped canvas frame. Both are peeking through their hands to view whats in front of them. This is the first view that shows more of the figure on the left.

And Now?, 2021
Oil on Canvas Stretched over a Wood Frame
5’x2’x2’

This shows the third artwork which is an octagonal shape cut in half and displayed on the floor and against the wall. There are two figures on this bright purple painted shaped canvas frame. Both are peeking through their hands to view whats in front of them. This is the second view that shows more of the figure on the right.

And Now? 2021
Oil on Canvas Stretched over a Wood Frame
5’x2’x2’

This image shows all three works together displayed on a white wall. This is taken from the left most side of the work.

What Now?, 2021
Oil on Canvas Stretched over a Wood Frame
6’x4′, 3’x4’, 5’x2’x2’

This image shows all three works together displayed on a white wall. This is taken from the right most side of the work.

What Now?, 2021
Oil on Canvas Stretched over a Wood Frame
6’x4′, 3’x4’, 5’x2’x2’

This shows a close up of

Close up view to see the three dimension qualities of the frames created for this work.

This is a close up picture of one of the portraits of

Close up view of portraiture found on “What Now?”

This is a close up picture of the portrait on the right of the work

Close up view of the portraiture found on “And Now?”

This is a close up picture of the portrait on the left of the work

Close up view of the portraiture found on “And Now?”

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