Statement
My paintings explore narrative and literary based female-centric mythologies. These paintings, of large and small scale, synthesize my personal life with contemporary and historical iconography. I am constantly looking and reading to find deeper connections between my personal perspective and the perspective of the world at large. Some of my work explores the psychology of contemporary human interaction, such as mirror neurons and female chauvinism. The characters in my paintings are in transition, both sexually and environmentally.
These characters are not "made up"; they are found through a process of drawing, printing and observation.
Their shapes and personae interact with the environment of each painting and evolve throughout their creation.
Part of the process of my art is to invite the viewer into a visual and conceptual dialogue with the narrative of my personal experiences and observations. Many of my works explore the mystery of excess, consumption, and sexual fulfillment. In Big Dream, a girl is balancing on the whirling pyramid of shoes, confident in her stance, but skeptical as to how this moment will last. In the frenzy of consumption and sexual fulfillment, the illusion of attaining the dream becomes real, even if just for a moment.
My impulse to make these works of art stems from the innate human desire to prefer exaggerated, exceedingly human images of the body.
This desire has been present for as long as art has been created.
In search for answers, keys to locked doors, I have been incorporating keys in to my narrative figurative paintings. In effort invite the viewer into the intimate space of my artwork, I manipulate color, scale and space. In order to deepen the viewers’ emotive response, I work with artificial color, rather then with local color. Through employing the special techniques of Italian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, so the viewer has the sensation of being in the painting. Watteau’s psychological landscapes also inform the environments of my paintings.
In new works like Song of Songs, I incorporate the cell phone, our societies’ new compass and security blanket. The cell phone is a means of connecting and staying present with the world at large. For me, as a transplant to the Boston area, the cell phone is critical to connect with many of my friends and with all of my family.
Through the process of painting, I look to visualize persisting questions, which lead me to explore new ways of creating visual imagery with contemporary icons.
Curriculum Vitae
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Contact
Ariel Freiberg
ariel@arielfreiberg.com
281-300-0212
Commissions
I am available to work on commissions of any size and am happy to discuss any ideas or inspirations for a piece.
I get a great amount of joy working on a project collaboratively with its future owner.
Please contact me for samples of past commissions. Pricing starts at $2500.
