Description
‘Perpetual Vanishing’ by Jeannie Lynn Paske
Artist: Jeannie Lynn Paske
Title: ‘Perpetual Vanishing’
Medium: Watercolour, gouache, pastel, powdered pigment, ink and varnish on 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper
Dimensions: 10.5″ x 12″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2020
About the Artwork:
“The last few months have been rough. So much death, confusion, suffering and political finger-pointing. The sheer volume of hurt and apathy occurring right now on a daily basis is staggering. I have to admit that I have been struggling with this new reality of ours, as I am an overly sensitive person. My work has always been a source of comfort to me and so I’ve been looking to escape into it quite a bit as of late. This piece represents both the uncertainty we as a species are currently experiencing as well as the patience and rumination I feel is necessary to get us through this. Two figures stand together, but each is alone-lost in their individual thoughts as a giant otherworldly spirit looks on with empathy and understanding. The title is based on something I read that Akira Mizuta Lippit once wrote in regards to animals. He said that they “exist in a state of perpetual vanishing’ and I believe the same could be said of humans. “ – Jeannie Lynn Paske
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Jeannie Lynn Paske is a self-taught artist from Portland, Oregon who creates introspective work under the name Obsolete World. Using a mix of watercolor, charcoal, pastel, graphite, varnish and ink, she designs richly textured illustrations of peculiar creatures in thought-provoking settings. The mysteries of life, loss and loneliness are reoccurring themes, and her compositions often focus on the strange and unexplained. Many of her pieces reference philosophy with a nod to both the melancholy and humorous. Her soft sparse environments suggest a warm, dreamlike state, and the emotional imagery paired with her poetic titles help to convey a sense of gentle curiosity in her work.