Artist Information:
Stephanie Sypsa
Columbus, OH
United States
Member Since: May 2003
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Artist Statement:
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My work is about the visceral
and physical experience of
memory, and the fragility of
life. In my work, I intend to
embody the frustration of
recollection; of trying to
remember someone you have not
seen in a long time, only to
find the difficulty of gaining
a clear mental picture that is
seemingly just beyond reach.
It is bittersweet, depicting
memory as degenerative, while
infusing the essence of fondly
reminiscing the past. I
reference repetition of ideas
to capture a moment, which
stem from my background as a
printmaker and interest in
photography.
My work expresses a fear of
loss, due to being raised in,
and having family on the Gulf
Coast of Biloxi, where life
can easily be wiped away by
nature. Taking imagery from my
family's memory books, I xerox
a photo and dissolve the
imagery by pouring transfer
chemicals over it; this causes
the ink to becoming cellular
and liquidity. Referencing the
brain's ability, this process
enables me to shape a
photographic image through an
organic and chemical process.
Inspired by the action of the
brain to analyze, I often use
materials that are tools for
mapping, such ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Exhibits Included
2006 From a Family Album,
September 5-October 27th,
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Community College, Jackson
Campus, Gautier, Mississippi
USA
2006 The Ohio State Fair Fine
Arts Juried Exhibition
Professional Division, , Cox
Fine Arts Center, Juror,
Columbus, Ohio USA.
2006 Photographic Works May...
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Artist Reviews:
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Publications/ Reviews
?2006 August 6 article
Competition Offers Flavor for
Every Taste, The Columbus
Dispatch, by Chris Yates.
?2006 May 14 article In Good
Company The Columbus Dispatch,
by Jacqueline Hall.
?2006 April 20 article Images
Ponder Change, Transience of
Memory The Columbus Dispatch,
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Collections:
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National and International
Collections
Barrett,Nancy,Columbus ,Ohio
USA
Barth ,Stacie,Warsaw,IN USA
Berg,Adrienne,Columbus ,Ohio
USA
Berg ,David M,Columbus ,Ohio
USA David Berg LTD.
Beyer,William Mark and Kristy
Mix,Blacklick,Ohio USA
Bilotta,Jason A. and ...
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Commissions:
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Stephanie Sypsa's Free Artist Portfolio
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My work is about the visceral and physical experience of memory, and the fragility of life. In my work, I intend to embody the frustration of recollection; of trying to remember someone you have not seen in a long time, only to find the difficulty of gaining a clear mental picture that is seemingly just beyond reach. It is bittersweet, depicting memory as degenerative, while infusing the essence of fondly reminiscing the past. I reference repetition of ideas to capture a moment, which stem from my background as a printmaker and interest in photography.
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Dissipation a woman looking right, forward, and le, 2007
Other Drawing,
24 x 10 inches
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Dissipation of a man, 2007
Other Printmaking,
16 x 10 inches
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Dissipation, 2007
Other Painting,
16 x 10 inches
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Recalling a Man s Face, 2005
Other Painting,
17 x 14 X 1 inches
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Depletion Death and Shadow, 2006
Other Painting,
30 x 40 X 2 inches
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Enclosed in Gray Matter II, 2007
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11 x 24 inches
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