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Partners in both life and art, Signe & Genna have been collaborating for nearly ten years.
Genna begins their process by applying rich layers of pattern and tone to gessoed masonite or linen supports. Signe then selects an inspiration image from their extensive collection of vintage "found" photos that have long ago lost their provenance and are open to her own interpretation. Aside from the basic concerns of visual rhythm, composition, values, etc., Signe searches for images that present a quality of mystery, that pose a question as to the nature of their inhabitants.
By leaving the faces devoid of detail, Signe hopes to heighten the viewers' interest in other qualities, forcing them to look away from the face to call the meaning of the work. Signe believes that a good painting creates a dialogue with its viewer, and in the end should pose more questions than it answers.
The final results of their collaboration are multi-layered paintings with deep surfaces, crisp at first glance, but rewarding the careful viewer with an undercurrent of complex tonality and colorplay.
I am grateful to Genna for bringing to my work the same sweet richness he’s brought to my life.
~Signe
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