Artist Statement

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The Mystery of Reflection and Abstraction

I have always been fascinated by the visual sensation of reflections where there is a layering of abstract forms that become a combination of new forms. This painterly move enhances the formalist approach.

In the literal sense, that which was in the background moves forward and the foreground becomes the backdrop. Here is where a heightened sense of mystery begins. The viewer is placed in an unsure position, not knowing where to stand, where to go, what to perceive. A metamorphosis has begun. The stylistic method captures isolated details. Our sense of place is disturbed and in fact heightened, sometimes with just a hint, other times not at all. Walking into abstraction where one finds the richness of form, texture, color, light and darkness can be an unfamiliar perception. We are thrown into another reality. We must stop to ponder, meditate, consider and contemplate. Our feelings and impressions are refreshed and our thoughts and beliefs are engaged in the mystery of reflection.

Alyssia Lazin