James Seffens: The Texture of Memories

March 24th - May 1st, 2022

 

James Seffen’s creations, meticulous; fanciful; imaginative and layered,  create a world of their own. Seffens evokes the feeling of “being there”, he  takes us to a timeless era, to an uncharted place, and draws us to search  our own memory for traces of reminiscence.  

His multidisciplinary body of work, includes paintings on board, papier mâché sculptures, and box assemblages. He lives and works in NYC,  where he continues to create since he began his career in the 1970’s.

 

“The paintings are created in stages, over an extended period of time.  Several thin layers of paint are built-up and later reduced by sanding. The  sanding reveals underlying colors and details, in effect exposing the history  of the work’s production. Recalling the subjective reality of a time or place and expressing it without  value judgement continues to be an appealing challenge. The desire to  create work that could convey something akin to the actual experience is  always there.” - James Seffens

 

“Where I grew up in Ohio was a DIY, grow your own sort of place, so  naturally I taught myself to paint, build, and carve.” -James Seffens