Waddell, Stacy Lynn
Stacy Lynn Waddell
American, (born 1966-)
About the Artist
Through her slow and reflective studio practice, Stacy Lynn Waddell (b. 1966 Washington, DC) considers the authorship and idealism of art historical narratives and how they correspond to the economic and political structures of their time while highlighting contemporary issues related to visibility, desire, and power. Waddell’s subject matter includes floral motifs, landscapes, and figuration of different cultural eras. Source images are transformed by a variety of experimental and alchemical processes including heat and laser technology, embossing and debossing, physical distressing, and gilding as the most prominent.
Waddell builds layers of gold onto canvas to form an image. These luminescent monochrome works create provocative optical effects, similar to holograms. Images are never fully seen from a single vantage point; textured surfaces and modulations in shine require the viewer to physically shift positions in order to fully view the image. The work’s dependence on light and the surrounding environment ensures that the image is never fixed, enriching the observational process and forcing the viewer to slow down, look closely, and engage.
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