Excavating Imagery to Find Containers of Meaning - Priya N. Green

Bio: Priya N. Green (born 1986) is an artist whose paintings explore found imagery and the human condition. She received a BFA from Rutgers University and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Green has shown her work internationally at spaces including the Jersey City Museum, University Museum of Contemporary Art, Zimmerli Art Museum, the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, and Cuchifritos Gallery. She is a recipient of the international Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant as well as a fellowship from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Green lives and works in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Artist Statement:"I paint to challenge the viewer's perception of what is real.”

My current work explores the tension between realism and abstraction through layers of paint application and monochromatic tones. I am particularly struck by the relationship between photography and painting and how it resonates now within the currency of images found through the media. My recent paintings are inspired by images of uprisings and catastrophes seen in the news taking place both in the US and in India. These two opposite ends of the world become parallel universes, mirroring each other in a moment of spectacle.

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