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“The surface where a painter begins is usually understood as anonymous: an uninflected blank. This is true for Voss, who works on stretched linen, and yet each of his painting has a unique set of dimensions and thus an individual shape that undermines its pristine anonymity. From this subtle refusal of standardization follows the striking individuality of his painted shapes.” – Carter Ratcliff on painter Michael Voss. Voss’s painting(pictured), Choque, is on view through October 6. Above: Choque, 2010, oil, gesso on linen, 15 ¾” x 12 ½” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn_91TThYrD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5aran2pxvq5t