Comments on: Linda Lucas Hardy: Wrapped in Plastic

By: elijah

elijah — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:27:54 +0000

Thanks, Ming. I agree, plastic is everywhere today, and it was only a matter of time until it intruded art as well. Actually, I suspect it happened some time ago, maybe in different art forms, but this is my first personal encounter with painted plastic.

By: ming

ming — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:57:48 +0000

how odd that this ‘fresh’ look at still life, incorporates a plastic bag as a main subject. brilliant observations as ever elijah :)

By: elijah

elijah — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:47:46 +0000

Alvin Richard: And thank you for these important details. I agree with your analysis, the duality of hyperrealism and abstract elements is striking.

Crafty Green Poet: Indeed, and in fact I often feel I drift too far to readily with the social comments. I pledge each time to focus more on the technical details and each time my memory misserves me.

By: Crafty Green Poet

Crafty Green Poet — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:40:32 +0000

This is fascinating art, not only because of the social commentary but because it plays with light and perception so cleverly.

By: Alvin Richard

Alvin Richard — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:25:22 +0000

Thank you for doing this series on Linda Lucas Hardy, who happens to be one of my favorite artist. I agree with you, these are very avant-garde still lifes, because they deal with modernism. It also deals with the unexpected, by cropping the subject, playing with light and contrast which are a very key elements in this kind of renderings. And even though it is typically a very hyperreal image, the composition itself is somewhat abstract, even with all the details, we don’t really know what type of produce is inside the bags. Bottom line, she taps into unchartered territory, where few realist artists have gone before and gives us a most surprisingly fresh take on current contemporary realism elevating her medium to new heights.