July 24 – 25, 2024, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Many thanks to the artist Julie Beugin for her workshop introducing our participants to EXPLORATIONS IN PAINTING: Constructing Compelling Space during the basic course within the Studio Program at BAI | Berlin Artist Residency, Art School, Arts Incubator, and Live Online Courses & Classes.
“The illusion of three dimensional space on a two dimensional canvas is a key concept in painting, with the frame of the canvas functioning as a window into another world. From the classic Dutch interiors of Vermeer to the contemporary plays of windows and surface of Lois Dodd, there is a rich past and present of space in painting. Yet within this long history, how do we create compelling space in our own painting?
Through this workshop, students will gain an understanding of the main methods of translating 3D space onto a 2D surface such as perspective, overlap, scale, and light, and learn new ways to put these into practice in their own work. Students will also learn tangible and transferrable methods of creative process and composition, including using a viewfinder, thumbnail sketches, and model building. Through discussion of their work and others, students will begin to think about ways to play with the conventions of painting space alongside the flatness of the canvas to create visual interest and a sense of surprise.” (Text by courtesy of Julie Beugin)
Julie Beugin makes abstract painting and photographic collages that transform the everyday details of cities into unexpected alignments of light and space. From Canada, Beugin has been based in Berlin since 2009. She completed her MFA in 2008 at Concordia University in Montreal, and her BFA at Emily Carr University in Vancouver in 2004. She has been the recipient of numerous grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, andhas exhibited across Canada, including solo exhibitions at Paul Petro Contemporary Art in Toronto and VIVIANEART in Calgary. She is currently curating a group exhibition around ideas of abstraction and architecture that opens in July at Zuostant in Berlin.
More information on the Julie Beugin Website.
