Alexandra Castelli
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hovering - the underpainting

2/12/2010

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Ok, so here is a new image.  It is immense, 100x160 cm canvas, and what I have so far is a raw under-painting on an irregular pinkish/yellow ground of a group of figures carrying a woman above their heads.  Keep in mind that the under-painting is the equivalent to a writer's brainstorming where all is still possible in terms of inclusion/modification or elimination.  I like this part a lot.  A swipe of a solvent soaked cloth and it is gone!  Right now I am merely defining the light and dark masses while eeking out the composition.

Ostensibly it is an image of an Ibiza summer party, fun and frolick, but needless to say  references abound.  The woman's body relates to earlier works  of  figures that move/float/fall through space (or water) though in this case for the first time the there is actually physical support to her position, many hands holding her up and sharing her weight.  Reference to crucifiction in the wide open arms stretching diagonally across the canvas and bystanders/apostles/fellow  active participants or mere bystanders  in varying degrees of engagement and proximity.

The space above the figures will be abstract, watery filmy dreamy with psychedelic and symbolic references  mixed in with water sprays yet to be defined, but speaking to the reading of the image.  Lighting from above, of course, isn't that where all illumination comes from?  On the right hand corner I plan to sketch in a drummer, so stay tuned.

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