Seth Adelsberger
My Submersion Paintings examine the scientific properties of
painting. They are the result of a refined process that combines
washes, staining, and the application of gesso. Their saturated
coloration results from the use of synthetic pigments with chemical
names such as Pthalocyanine and Quinacridone. Despite their
gestural nature and deep coloring (qualities commonly associated
with emotion and expression), the Submersion paintings are based
in a removed analysis and distanced, procedural approach. Their
glowing forms parallel the universal experience of life mediated
by backlit iPhone screens and laptops.