KYLE SILLIGMAN

I seek to provide the escape we all long for as adults, but rarely achieve due to the everyday mundane tasks we face. This ephemeral moment of bliss is often ruined by anxiety, pollution, and the distractions of pop culture, and consumer objects. My professional interest is to provide a visual escape from the pressures of the adult realm. I do this by highlighting the everyday clutter we encounter by placing it in the environments we use to escape stress. This becomes the stage for the duality between the search for serenity and the anxiety of modern living.

I seek to explore the relationship between 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional art-making techniques. Through this, I can represent scenes we escape to and the physical clutter that disrupts bliss. This also allows for exploration into the blurring of lines between painting and sculpture.

To expose the futility of escapism, I create narrative scenes depicting landscapes with pitfalls. I have discovered through my own experience that there is always something that will pull you back to the reality of bills, chores, and the harsh environment. This accumulation of the adult world manifests itself as waste. It creates a record of consumerism.

These ephemeral moments do not last and beyond the horizon, we must return to the everyday. To highlight longing and ephemerality, I work with and on non-archival materials. I work with a paper surface predominantly, this material will not last as long as canvas, and that makes the image (and moment) more temporary.