Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir
My paintings are derived from digitally dissected images. I apply
oil paint to the surface in consecutive layers to transfer the
abstracted reference information into iconic female forms. The
accrued layers leave visible traces of the process and create a
physical depth in the portrait. The organic properties of the oil
paint permeate the rigid digital process.
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