Anna Ketskemety

Artist Statement

Personal photography and my early background in architecture provide reference points for my work which explores the relationships between the surface and the 3-dimensional. Painting is employed as an exploratory method calling into question the distinction between the recognised painting and the object and the illusion of the painted image. Spatial concerns are considered within the creation, composition and placement of all the works which utilise found wood, tiles, mirrors etc. The theme of the ordinary and everyday recurs throughout the work, from the use of common found materials, to the depiction of everyday family scenes or simple hospitality. The 3D constructs playfully manipulate space often using folded planes and panels to create pieces that contain a hidden element. Site-specific works respond to the story of the place as well as its material nature. In 'Mirror', the painted convex mirror depicts the scene out of the stairwell window where it is situated, a view which will soon be lost when a multi-storey building goes up blocking out the light and view forever, while the painted reflection remains as a memorial.