Jana Papantoniou

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drawing & Printmaking)

Using the interplay between figuration and abstraction, my practice aims to occupy a liminal space between the recognised and unfamiliar. My process is driven by a motivation to capture the harshness of sunlight on the body. In such environments, the human form is reduced to its most basic geometry, comprising sweeping lines and shapes of black and white.

Photographing friends and family, I embark on an interpersonal exploration of hindered perception, investigating visual impairment as a mode of abstraction. The scale of the works creates an immersive experience, in which the brain may piece together an image at an obscuring distance while discerning textures on closer observation. Decisive paint strokes and sharp contrasts of colourless shades aim to better further evoke the isolation of impaired vision.