#FridayFeature | Bruce Cohen - Drawn to realistic techniques and unusual perspectives, Cohen is particularly inspired by the sense of order found in 17th-century Dutch still life paintings. At the same time, the other worldliness of Surrealism also plays a pivotal role. However, it it is the density of detail and decorative ambiguities in Indian miniature paintings that most impact his visions. - Cohen's surrealist instincts come into play in his ability to express psychological states through interior spaces. Artists have long been interesting in depicting interiors, and indeed his paintings recall the unusual vantage points of Matisse and Magritte. Unlike such antecedents, Cohen's works transcend rationality through the use of hyperrealist representation. Though they entail layers of decision making in the arrangement of objects and architectural elements, Cohen adds unusual angles and points of view to soften any feeling of rigidity or premeditation. - Though he uses a combination of saturated and muted hues, he is particularly masterful in generating light sources that draw inspiration from Vermeer. But by translating light and shadows into grid-like patterns, he manages to evoke distinctively magical auras. - Elenore Welles, Previews of Exhibitions: Bruce Cohen, ArtScene, Los Angeles, February 2016 - Bruce Cohen, Interior with Halved Peach, 2018, oil on canvas, 54 x 36 inches - #brucecohen #surrealism #hyperrealism #stilllife #interior #painting (at Leslie Sacks Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1zKWFiFpdW/?igshid=e9tjhfb128lr
