Shyheem Gordon
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Untitled (Ode to making friends 2)
2019
Acrylic
80x40 inches
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Everyday You Get Our Best
2020
72x30
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Self Portrait
2020
acrylic
18x24 inches
Statement
My body of work consists of paintings in both oils and acrylics with some additional sculptural elements. As a painter, I am drawn to the process of discovery and the physicality inherent in these mediums.
My work is centered around storytelling and community. Throughout my most recent bodies of work I have been crafting fictional narratives that involve my coworkers, family, friends, and myself. These narratives specifically reference personal experiences and different aspects of my life. It is important that through painting I am able to build relationships with the people and the environments I paint. In doing so I can facilitate friendships with my peers and revisit familiar spaces which connects me to the communities I occupy.
I am influenced mostly by film, television, and comic books, all which serve as a starting point for the imagery in my work.