Roland Reiss Monograph. Essay text
Monograph essay in Roland Reiss Painting and Sculpture (published by Grand Central Press and Cal State Fullerton 2014). Re-published in Painter’s Table via Artweek.LA , Jan 5, 2015
The essay explores the philosophic implications of the concept of spatial depth in Roland Reiss’ floral paintings. It contextualizes Reiss work within the important debate over space composition – from Bernard Berenson to David Hockney. The implications of spatial depth are further related to Susan Sontag’s idea that “art is consciousness”
Links:
http://painters-table.com/link/artweekla/roland-reiss-exploring-spatial-depth
http://artweek.la/issue/january-5-2015/article/exploring-spatial-depth-roland-reiss-floral-paintings
It’s a very interesting and engaging essay in a wonderful monograph. As someone who knows Roland, I definitely gained a greater insight into his work.