Linear Phrase

Linear Phrase (Conjure) - top
Linear Phrase (Imprint) - bottom

The Linear Phrase series is about collaborative possibilities. I think of it as a group project between the collector / viewer and me.

*Linear Phrase (Shadow) residing temporarily in my home.*

I make each 6 x 4 inch canvas as an individual story, and then think about what the layout - landscape, portrait, sequential, stacked - even a non-linear format - might signify.

The element of interpretation and impermanence is exciting to me. I love to imagine how the arrangement could change over time according to new inspiration.

The “phrase”, or narrative, is non-specific. It’s more about the arrangement of segments.

I admire well-structured sentences or lines of poetry, which can be economically sparse yet rich with meaning. The specificity of selection and placement can both create and alter connotation.

*Linear Phrase (Shadow), Billy Ritter 77 moon jar.*

The series reflects on movement through time: visiting the past through memory, visualizing the future, pausing to be here now. I think it’s interesting to note where we linger, and where we focus attention - to recognize that that we are empowered to shift our awareness, and by doing so relocate ourselves where we desire to be.

To inquire about the works shown or about a commissioned Linear Phrase series, please email hello@lauranaplesstudio.com.

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