Critiqued Assignment #2: Irony versus Sincerity / "Untitled"

Abstract

This is a digital photograph of Dylan Boutwell's painting. It was submitted as the second critiqued assignment, "Irony versus Sincerity," on March 1, 2017 in Erin Harmon's Intermediate/Advanced Painting class. All pieces are 36x48 or larger; acrylic on canvas.The artist's statement reads: "White wire cages the form, suspending it in space, almost blending it into the paint and becoming marks on the canvas. This effect is echoed in the cast shadows that work as drawing in fields of blended blues, pampered green, and gentle grays. The lack of apparent content calls into question the autonomy of the piece."