| Gina Magid makes paintings on tightly stretched satin or wood panels. Much
of the subject matter is derived from the popular culture, while the form of
the paintings is strongly influenced by her interest in the abstract layering
of imagery to create psychological, rather than perspectival, depths. She seeks to
engage, address, and express the non-verbal, seemingly illogical undercurrent which connects all things. Ideas or images may be born from magazines, film, books, fashion, dreams, the natural world, and other artists' work. Her personal
history, relationships, and experiences significantly inform the work. Gina Magid would like the viewer to feel that he or she is being allowed a glimpse of the psyche when standing before one of her paintings. "I would like to induce the feeling one has right before waking up or falling asleep, embracing a realm of time which exists between two worlds: conscious/unconscious, chaos/structure, abstraction/realism. I consider these polar relationships when creating the internal logic of a painting. My intention is to unite them in a seamless, sensuous reality which is capable of resonating meaning on varied levels of perception." |
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Owl with Two Hands, 2005; pastel, acrylic and oil paint, charcoal, glitter on pink satin; 36 x 34” | |
Oval Face with Two Birds, 2005; oil, acrylic and enamel paint, pastel, charcoal, pencil, glitter and collage on shaped wood; 40.25 x 31.5” | |
BMX/Ghost Rider, 2006; acrylic, oil and enamel paint, pastel, charcoal and pencil on white satin; 54 x 47.5” | |
Dark Night Coming, 2006; oil and acrylic paint on black satin; 54 x 48” |
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Tiger in Pool of Reflective Water, 2006; oil and acrylic paint, pencil, ink, glitter on paper; 55 x 69.25” | |
Ocean Dusk, 2006; oil and acrylic paint, pastel, charcoal, collage on wood panel; 60 x 48” | |
Soaring Hawk, 2006; oil and acrylic paint, charcoal, pencil and collage on shaped wood; 26 x 62” |
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Love and Affection, 2006; oil paint on linen; 30 x 31” | |
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