Lot 16
SAMANTHA FIELDS(B. 1972)I40 CA to TX #1, 2020
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SAMANTHA FIELDS (B. 1972)
I40 CA to TX #1, 2020
signed
acrylic on paper
15 x 22 in.
31.8 x 55.9 cm.
signed
acrylic on paper
15 x 22 in.
31.8 x 55.9 cm.
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Provenance
Courtesy of the artist and Traywick Contemporary, Berkeley
In this compelling body of work, Fields delves into themes of impermanence, perception, and the fleeting nature of time, capturing the ineffable qualities of the natural world as it evolves rapidly and unpredictably. Her images evoke a fractured world slipping away—a reality that is constantly in flux and slipping just out of reach: smoke lingering in the sky from nearby fires, the blur of city lights reflected on wet pavement, the blazing sun in unprecedented heat waves, or transient shadows shifting across a nighttime landscape. Through her signature painting technique, Fields' photo-realistic style transforms everyday moments into enigmatic scenes that explore both the wonder and unsettling qualities of our contemporary existence.
Samantha Fields lives and works in Los Angeles, where she is currently a Professor of Art and an Associate Dean at California State University, Northridge. She has received numerous awards and professional recognition, including a prestigious City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Grant. She has an extensive exhibition history and her work has been collected by and exhibited at noted public institutions such as the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA; Stanford University Health Care, Stanford, CA; the University Art Museum, CSU Long Beach, CA; Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA; Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Cranbrook, MI; Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX; and the Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA. She has been represented by Traywick Contemporary since 2012.