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Matt Saunders — Two works: (i) Matti Pellonpaa #2; (ii) Matti Pellonpaa #4
Matt Saunders

Two works: (i) Matti Pellonpaa #2; (ii) Matti Pellonpaa #4

Matt Saunders layers oil and silk ink on translucent mylar to conjure haunting, luminous portraits of Finnish actor Matti Pellonpää, whose features emerge and dissolve within veiled, atmospheric surfaces. The dual works exploit mylar's inherent transparency to create a ghostly depth, as if the image exists somewhere between presence and erasure. Saunders's process — rooted in photographic and printmaking techniques — lends the paintings a spectral, cinematic quality that honors Pellonpää's enigmatic screen presence.

Medium
oil, silk ink on mylar

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Under the Influence

March 7, 2014

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Matt Saunders, Two works: (i) Matti Pellonpaa #2; (ii) Matti Pellonpaa #4

Matt Saunders layers oil and silk ink on translucent mylar to conjure haunting, luminous portraits of Finnish actor Matti Pellonpää, whose features emerge and dissolve within veiled, atmospheric surfaces. The dual works exploit mylar's inherent transparency to create a ghostly depth, as if the image exists somewhere between presence and erasure. Saunders's process — rooted in photographic and printmaking techniques — lends the paintings a spectral, cinematic quality that honors Pellonpää's enigmatic screen presence.

Medium
oil, silk ink on mylar
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

American, Layered, Mixed Media, Experimental, Photographic, Portrait, Mylar, Ink On Canvas, Figurative, Contemporary

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