Jesse Littlefield
"Phantom Stain"
21" x 20"
Signed edition of 50
$200
Jesse Littlefield creates geometric compositions by fusing the immediacy of screen-printing with the gesture of abstraction. Drawing from his background in graffiti, Littlefield’s work also draws ties to art history, making references to Henri Matisse, Gerhard Richter, Jean Arp, and Abstract Expressionism. He begins his process by silkscreening ink through blank screens onto swaths of muslin, using the screen for its textural advantages rather than a mode of image making. He then cuts out shapes and applies them in overlapping layers on canvas, allowing the folds and loose threads of the fabric to remain as part of the composition. Phantom Stain is both graphic and delicate, with subtle marks and color variation peeking through the bold black of its carefully constructed form.
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