Chandelier 36"x48" oil on canvas
Two Chandeliers 36"X48" oil on canvas
zebra rug 48"x48"
blue room 48"x48"
sketch for a larger painting. sold
Two Chairs 72" x 60"
Sketch For A Larger Painting
Sketch For A Larger Painting. sold
Large Window 72"x 60"
Sketch For A Larger Painting
Sketch For A Larger Painting
Art review, September 96
Over the last few years, Tanja Rector has developed a peculiar vision. One which aims to reveal consciously or nor, an extremely fragile and personal agenda.
With a series of monochromatic paintings, Rector utilizes the images of interiors as her starting point. They are all of empty rooms. A place once visited or occupied by the artist, now echoes her loss and recollection. Each room illustrates her past and present appearing on canvas like ephemeral moments. They act upon us like a reminder of private experiences, an emotional labyrinth, a timeless journey.
At first glance Rector’s shimmering surfaces resemble the effect of watercolors. on a closer inspection however, one is struck by the thickness of the paint. Her technique is built up from a careful succession of layers upon layers. Like veils, the strokes blur the image slightly out of focus, creating a deep sense of space. A space for ever shifting, between dream and illusion, draws in the viewer and than out of the picture frame in a transient manner.
If the longing for human presence's ostensibly felt throughout her present work, it is perhaps the role of each of us to discover and assume this role in a kind of virtual play. The observer becomes a time traveler within the picture, while searching for his or her own memories.
With a limited palette and subtle harmony, Tanja Rector’s paintings do not provoke nor disturb, they simply require a prolonged absorption.
Although, Light and space are crucial elements in this artist’s world, it is not the only aspect she is likely to investigate. A restless artist she continues to experiment different avenues and various media. Quietly, she may very well take you of guard, with some judicious juxtaposition of a conceptual nature.
Over the last few years, Tanja Rector has developed a peculiar vision. One which aims to reveal consciously or nor, an extremely fragile and personal agenda.
With a series of monochromatic paintings, Rector utilizes the images of interiors as her starting point. They are all of empty rooms. A place once visited or occupied by the artist, now echoes her loss and recollection. Each room illustrates her past and present appearing on canvas like ephemeral moments. They act upon us like a reminder of private experiences, an emotional labyrinth, a timeless journey.
At first glance Rector’s shimmering surfaces resemble the effect of watercolors. on a closer inspection however, one is struck by the thickness of the paint. Her technique is built up from a careful succession of layers upon layers. Like veils, the strokes blur the image slightly out of focus, creating a deep sense of space. A space for ever shifting, between dream and illusion, draws in the viewer and than out of the picture frame in a transient manner.
If the longing for human presence's ostensibly felt throughout her present work, it is perhaps the role of each of us to discover and assume this role in a kind of virtual play. The observer becomes a time traveler within the picture, while searching for his or her own memories.
With a limited palette and subtle harmony, Tanja Rector’s paintings do not provoke nor disturb, they simply require a prolonged absorption.
Although, Light and space are crucial elements in this artist’s world, it is not the only aspect she is likely to investigate. A restless artist she continues to experiment different avenues and various media. Quietly, she may very well take you of guard, with some judicious juxtaposition of a conceptual nature.
