Christian Fagerlund
I am interested in the subtleties that arise when things settle,
whether in a landscape, an interior, a human body or face, or
the inert objects around me. A great deal happens in these
moments of stillness, when time seemingly expands. I capture
the gradations of light, color, form, expression, and mood that are
born out of this settling.
I am first and foremost attracted to form—specifically the human
form and the ways in which light interacts with, enhances, and
plays against it. Light is an equal participant in my drawings and
paintings: a clear and assertive entity. Scale is also an important
aspect of my work. I tend to work either very small or very large,
dramatically affecting the content, meaning, and interpretation of
an image. My small-scale figure paintings are distilled through
attention, consideration, and description, which creates an
intimate experience that is transportive for the viewer.