Abstracted shapes and seemingly scribbled line work graces the canvases of these striking portraits by artist Trudy Benson. The Richmond, VA native experiments with layered elements and clashing color tones that are combined together to create a three-dimensional aesthetic and a tactile visual quality.
The artist explores the 'connection between painting, abstract art and digital technology' and brings her findings to life through her eye-catching painted works. Inspired by the visual quality of plasma, LEDs, liquid crystals and pixels, the artist creates her vivid art pieces with the use of acrylics, sprays and oil paint mediums.
These texture filled paintings by artist Trudy Benson explore unconventional spatial frontiers and play with human perception. Evoking a sense of movement and the illusion of the third dimension, these portraits display the painter's signature aesthetic of over-the-top abstraction.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Abstract Tactility
- Trending towards abstracted forms with tactile qualities that evoke a sense of movement and highlight the potential of 3D printing and digital fabrication.
- Hybrid Paintings
- The trend towards the use of digital technology and traditional mediums, encouraging disruption in areas from textile design to user experience.
- Experimental Color
- Innovation in the use of complex visual color systems that play with human perception and explore unconventional spatial frontiers.
Where This Applies
- Fine Arts
- Encouraging a renaissance in traditional artforms by embracing digital technology and exploring new platforms for access.
- Textile Design
- Bringing texture and depth to fabrics and other consumer goods by leveraging the trend towards hybridization of materials and techniques.
- User Experience Design
- Opportunities abound in the field of UX research and design through innovative explorations of visual abstraction and its relationship to sensory perception.
