And now for something completely different. I'm referring here to the technique artist Michael Letts uses to produce his work.Details about these pieces are taken from the DAI description of this exhibit which has been on display in the Corridor Gallery since October and ended January 31... shared here in case you missed it.
About Closer to the Wild
Michael Letts fosters connections to people in rural diners, bars, and northern Midwest crannies. Here, he finds beauty in the workers, hunters, and denizens of the backcountry and examines the mythology of American individualism. Known for independence and self-reliance, Americans now face the impact of an increasingly interconnected reality. Letts reflects on how technology propels society to “live more and more on a screen, through glass, literally flattened.” Mirroring this effect in his monoprint painting technique, Letts layers paint on glass plates before transferring the work onto canvas. Pairing this medium with subjects that combine traditional still life and portraiture, the viewer experiences a two-dimensional life closer to the wild.
Description courtesy DAI
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