VERONICA K E I T H
530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
Canadian artist Veronica Keith envisions her creations as being liberated from narrative constraints, and asks that we look beyond appearances to that which lies beneath. In her oil paintings, Keith plays with the intertwining flow of abstract forms as she explores the tension and ultimate conflict between the seen and the unseen. In doing so, she investigates the concept of “camouflage”, not just as protection from hostile forces, but the meaning behind the notions of personal and private, and of political innuendos both hidden and apparent. Asked why she uses military symbolism in her work, Veronica responds matter-of-factly that the physical and philosophical themes of war and politics pervade not just her work, but her whole life and perception of the world in which we live. Themes of facial recognition technology and surveillance, as well as the iconic “rock camouflage suits” first made for WWI by the Women’s Reserve Camouflage Corp, all serve as inspirations to her, and although she has never served in the military, Veronica acknowledges that she “often uses themes of war in [her] art”.
V I E W V E R O N I C A K E I T H O N A G O R A G A L L E RY
May The Best World Win, 2021 Oil on Linen 45” x 85”
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Simultaneous, 2021 Oil on Linen 60” x 93”
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Uncharted, 2018 Acrylic on Canvas 72” x 30”
$ 6 6 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Growing Expanse, 2019 Oil on Board 40” x 30” $ 4 4 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Memory Palace Series Rotary Motion, 2016 Oil on Canvas 72” x 60” $ 8 6 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Flesh, 2016 Oil on Canvas 40” x 30” $ 4 4 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Man In Sheets, 2016 Acrylic on Canvas 36” x 24” $ 2 0 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Grotesque Subtle Bodies Oil on Canvas 48” x 30” $ 4 4 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Fluster, 2017 Oil on Canvas 20” x 48”
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X Marks The Point, 2018 Oil on Canvas 24” x 30”
$ 3 4 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Memory Palace: Two Blades, 2016 Oil on Wood 20” x 48”
$ 4 3 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Three Pillars, 2018 Oil on Canvas 20” x 24”
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Camo Girls: Rock Suit, 2018 Oil on Board 36” x 36” $ 4 6 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Camo Girls: Women’s Corp in Camouflage, 2018 Oil on Canvas and Wood 30” x 40”
$ 4 4 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Camo Girls: Stand Alone, 2018 Oil on Board 30” x 30” $ 3 8 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Camo Girls: Rock Figures, 2018 Oil on Board 36” x 40” $ 4 8 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
I create visual manifestations, intertwining abstract formations, whirring micro-surfaces, and framework of planes within a two-dimensional space. My compositions translate into temporal flows and multilayered complexities, free of narrative constraints and reflect the space that exists between illusion and reality; the in-between which emphasizes an imagined location while enhancing the visual sensory perception. I paint my manifestations in a particular range of colors, and with a certain flatness. By altering these abstract formations and the negative space around them, my work becomes illusionistic and dreamlike. I try to convey a sense of wonder, a unique experience using the notion of camouflage as something beyond a physical protective barrier; camouflage challenges the difference between transformation and concealment and redefines our perception. This can inform how things are seen, while permeating and transforming the visible, the hidden, and the apparent.
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