Thursday, March 8, 2012

Ryan Sluggett
Installation View
Richard Telles Fine Art


Ryan Sluggett
Developer Bath, 2012
Fabric dye, tempera, acrylic and oil, on fabric in artist frame
109 x 76.5 inches

Ryan Sluggett’s new paintings evince his ongoing investigation of the language of painting that blends narrative and abstraction, delaying apprehension while teasing it forward with his lush paint handling, stitched fabrics, and framing. His use of enormous scale further attenuates this process, which ultimately amounts to depictions of daily life gone askew...

Excerpt from the Richard Telles Fine Art Press Release January 21 – February 25, 2012.


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