Artist Spotlight: Laura Fisher - Passage

Laura Fisher, Control Line, Oil on canvas, 20 x 45" 

Laura Fisher investigates motion through the landscape in Passage, her debut show at TAG. Her colorful oil paintings are virtual road trips, capturing the spatial and temporal essence of travel.

Laura Fisher, Tangency, Oil on canvas, 10 x 22" 

Sweeping curves and strong geometric forms come together to create cohesive yet enigmatic terrain. Some shapes push forward and some fall back, moving the viewer through imagined hills and valleys, along roads and across bridges. Subtle gradients and dramatic chromatic shifts evoke the passage of time across these undulating panoramas.

Laura Fisher, Intraurban, Oil on canvas, 20 x 45" 

The colors of Southern California permeate Fisher’s current body of work. Having recently moved from Michigan to Los Angeles, she has embraced the hues of her new home, updating her palette to incorporate the warmth and light of the area.

Laura Fisher, Passage, Oil on canvas, 20 x 45" 

The moods of the paintings range from pastoral to energetic, and the compositions draw from the influences of the Cubists, the Precisionists, and mathematics. Simple titles give modest clues to the pieces’ real-world influences but leave broad room for personal interpretation. Fisher’s gift for creating evocative visual puzzles challenges viewers to fit together the pieces of their own travel memories as they explore her dynamic and imaginative landscapes.

The exhibition runs through Saturday, July 7, 2018
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 16, 5-8 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday, June 30, 3 p.m.