Alexander Barton
Thirteen O'Clock, 2016, acrylic, puffy paint, graphite, cigarette and oil on canvas, 66" x 80".
How did you get into debt?
Acquiring my MFA, including tuition and material expenses.
Playground, 2015, acrylic, graphite and oil on canvas, 64" x 83".
How does your economic reality effect your art?
I honor frustrations.
Su Prem A Cy, 2016, acrylic, tar, nail polish and oil on canvas, 62" x 90".
Would your work look different if you weren't in debt?:
No, I do not create work for the interest of sales.
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Blood Reflects (The Bleeding Painting), 2012, documentation of performance of swine blood on linen.
Blood Reflects (The Bleeding Painting), 2012, performance of swine blood on linen, 62" x 70".
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