My latest body of work presents holographic streamers against flat fields of color. The work begins with constructions of ribbon and cardboard which I draw and continue to compose two-dimensionally. The images are then transferred to canvas via a layered material process.

I’m attracted to lenticular surfaces because they are so difficult to see clearly – changing as you move and impossible to photograph. The sensational qualities of something designed to be so disposable feel at once full of hope and tragedy. For me, the paintings are about that sense of persistent elusivity. 

In the studio, this material provides a way to sculpt space with economy, and lends to deeply searching work with color. I don’t try to paint the iridescent films realistically, but rather, to use the power of color to project its own experience. My inspirations are equal parts Albers, Sandback, and the window displays at the dollar store by my bus stop. 

Streamers mark the site of an event. Here, the event is simply to look. Reflecting a sense of interiority, I hope they operate physically, resonating in the body with uplift or commiseration.  – Aliza Morell