Signe Grushovenko

"Posed photographs of groups of people—families, classmates, workers, and friends—have been the major source of images for my paintings for some time. These photos appeal to me on several levels.
I am drawn to them first for their shapes and patterns. I love the repetition of arms, crossed legs, hairbows, shirt stripes. The little negative shapes between people prompt an almost puzzle-like approach to the painting, an ambiguity of space. One color may represent background, legs, blouses, and faces within the same piece. The fact that many of the source images are black and white allows me to impose my own abstract color without limitations. " - Signe Grushovenko

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