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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2001Couples
Eldorado Gallery,
Stoudsburg, PA
2000 City Visions
The Norwegian Seaman’s Church,
New York
1999 Hanging Out
Log-On-Café, New York
1999 People
Cherokee Phoenix Gallery &
Club, New York
1998 City People
The Gershwin Gallery, New York
1997 New York Inspired
The Norwegian Seaman’s Church,
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Artist Galleries:
http://www.ankiking.com
http://www.movementnyc.com/arti
sts/anki/
http://www.gallerymariko.com/wi
ng.asp?wing=10...
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Artist Statement for Anki King
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The human form is to me the most direct way of expressing emotions and emotions are the essential force in my work. My mostly single figure compositions are life size or larger; 5 to 9 feet. More and more I use myself as the figure in the work, like in the five painting series “Death and Decomposition” where I explore the slow decay of my own body after death.
I rarely use sketches; I want to keep my paintings and drawings immediate. By working directly on the canvas or paper without pre-working the image it stays fresh and I get to enjoy the process of discovery and surprises while I am creating something for the first time. I attack the canvas with brushes about two to four inches wide and the colors I use erupt from human substance: meat, blood and dirt - creating a visceral image. While working, I let the paint spill and drip, creating tracks and layers that leave the evolution of the work visible - like the scars life leaves on our bodies.
The base of my inspiration lays in my curiosity of what it means to be a conscious human.
Anki
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