Michael Reeder
Centered on portraiture, my work seeks to make a direct
connection with the audience. This connection encourages
viewers to bring their own perceptions, imagination, and vision to
light alongside mine. Throughout my work, realism is mixed with
flat graphic space, and themes or motifs of identity, the mask, and
ego are loosely implied. The convergence of infinite space and the
figure highlights the realm of contemplation located between the
conscious and the subconscious mind. In my most recent series
of works, I utilize a more dimensional method to push the collagelike
look and feel of my imagery. In doing so, I place emphasis
on how one’s identity is merely a blend of different elements,
backgrounds, and experiences. These elements ultimately come
together in harmony to create the individualized self.
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