Ricky Vasan

Region: MFA Annual

Website: https://www.rickyvasan.com

City / State: providence, RI

 My work is a quiet celebration of the minutiae of life. I find inspiration in intimate moments and private spaces. The figures I choose to paint are often significant people in my life; it is through this autobiographical lens that I attempt to tell a story. Inventive color relationships and geometric shapes act as artifacts of our connection to culture based recollection and our individual cognizance. I am interested in creating a surface that is full of history, each mark recalling cherished experiences. Spaces collapse, figures vibrate and objects are superimposed on top of one another. The resolution of these paintings comes from searching the lines and swatches of color that are the revelatory instruments. The goal is to tap into a tender moment bereft of logical perception of time, accuracy, and space in a way that resembles our perception of memory and is faithful to our way of remembering.