STEVEN BARIS: Stations of Attention

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Stations of Attention

Steven Baris

“Stations
E13”
On the cover:
of Attention
Stations of Attention May9throughJune15,2024 529W20thStreet6W NewYork,NewYork Steven Baris

Steven Baris considers his abstract painting to be diagrams that he creates in a persistent attempt to visually define and articulate the amorphous, and ineffable processes of everyday life. As he says “Essentially, diagrams are graphic displays that map otherwise invisible temporal processes and space-time relationships. This is precisely what I aim to achieve in my paintings.”

In this recent series of paintings,“Stations of Attention,” Baris is concerned with the practice at the heart of his Buddhist belief – the importance of paying attention. As hard as we might try, attention wanders and often gets lost in the millions of daily impressions life imposes. Baris uses the precise, concrete elements that make up his unique visual language - opaque circles floating in a vibrating field of lines - to create a diagrammatic visualization of attention as a highly fragmented and nonlinear operation. The paintings reflect the fact that although we believe the act of paying attention is one we can control, we are fooling ourselves.

“Stations of Attention E16,” 2024 oil on canvas

52 x 48 inches

“Stations of Attention E14,” 2024 oil on canvas

52 x 48 inches

“Stations of Attention E10,” 2024 oil on canvas

48

x 48 inches
“Stations of Attention E13,” 2024 oil on canvas

48

x 48 inches
“Stations of Attention E15,” 2024 oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
“Stations of Attention E3,” 2024 oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
“Stations of Attention E12,” 2024 oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
“Stations of Attention E1,” 2024 oil on canvas

50 x 50 inches

“Stations of Attention E11,” 2024 oil on canvas

68 x 52 inches

“Stations of Attention A1, 2024 oil on plexi

61 x 15 inches

seven 10-inch diameter (whole or half) 1 inch thick

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