Aaron Troyer
I’ve recently gone through a drastic shift, from creating intimate
abstract work on paper to larger representational paintings on
canvas. This transition started as a means of stepping out of
the “comfort zone” that I had created in developing a specific
process over the course of a decade or so. Initially, I was focused
on paintings of plants and animals, primarily as a means of
reacquainting myself with the academic painting techniques of
my formative years. My recent paintings have depicted ambiguous
characters in compromising situations. Currently, I am interested
in exploring themes of desperation and existential dread through
a playful and slightly humorous lens.
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