SUZANNE UNREIN

Characterized by the fervent energy of gestural mark making and wide swaths of vibrant, unnatural colors, these recent paintings are lyrical forms of civilized society immersed in a wilder existence. Joy, savagery and carnal sensuality that sometimes references violence, are expressed with a contemporary working of paint to create complex, emotional compositions by way of the subconscious rather than analytical mind. The background colors weave through the suggestive narrative forms, denying solidity while searching for an interconnectedness through instinctual motions. They depict a hybridized nature where animals and people are swept up in an urgent desire to exist, to flourish. The cast of characters convey shifting psychological states that speak to the ambiguities, transient responses, and faulty storylines of contemporary life.
Born in Sacramento, CA, Suzanne Unrein received her BD from the University of Florida, Gainesville - she lives and works in New York, NY
Born in Sacramento, CA, Suzanne Unrein received her BD from the University of Florida, Gainesville - she lives and works in New York, NY