On situating painting: An interview with Karin Kneffel
On situating painting: An interview with Karin Kneffel
Karin Kneffel came to prominence in the 1990s, known for her finely rendered portraits of animals, interiors, and still life paintings. Her handling of light, shadow and the complex interplay of reflective surfaces leads to challenging illusionist spaces. Through striking juxtapositions, foreshortening, and exaggerated scales, Kneffel transforms otherwise overlooked objects. In this interview, the artist offers critical reflections on her practice. The interview is divided into three strands: (1) Situated Painting, begins with specific considerations about the political conditions within which one ‘works’ as an artist; (2) Situations of Painting, turns attention to painting as medium and form; and (3) Situating Painting, examines both practical and aesthetic considerations of displaying work, and in particular an exhibition at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.
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Manghani, Sunil
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Manghani, Sunil
75650a9a-458d-4e1a-9480-94491300e385
Manghani, Sunil
(2017)
On situating painting: An interview with Karin Kneffel.
Journal of Contemporary Painting, 3 (1-2), .
(doi:10.1386/jcp.3.1-2.157_1).
Abstract
Karin Kneffel came to prominence in the 1990s, known for her finely rendered portraits of animals, interiors, and still life paintings. Her handling of light, shadow and the complex interplay of reflective surfaces leads to challenging illusionist spaces. Through striking juxtapositions, foreshortening, and exaggerated scales, Kneffel transforms otherwise overlooked objects. In this interview, the artist offers critical reflections on her practice. The interview is divided into three strands: (1) Situated Painting, begins with specific considerations about the political conditions within which one ‘works’ as an artist; (2) Situations of Painting, turns attention to painting as medium and form; and (3) Situating Painting, examines both practical and aesthetic considerations of displaying work, and in particular an exhibition at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.
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Accepted/In Press date: 1 March 2017
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