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These paintings are modern expressionist figurative acrylic on canvas pieces derived
from obscure moments in cinema. Erich Kuersten is a film critic and writer who brings a deep reading to the nature of persona,
time, and mise-en-scene to his work, and these original acrylic on canvas works are an extension of that.
A film is made up of still images, and a painting is considered the same, but Kuersten strives
to capture the movement inherent in the stillness. "Still" is an illusion created by our eyes and our clinging to the idea
of permanence. Kuersten taps into the primal, infinite forces and sources of constantly moving energy that defines the real
within the imaginary. We are all spinning madly through space, affixed to the side of a giant ball by centrifigual force --
that is the reality we try to avoid by going to the movies in the first place. In these paintings the illusory, the real,
the symbolic, everything comes crashing together in perfect harmony.
Many of these works are for sale, and the artist will also work on commission, creating one of a
kind art for your living room or study, based on whatever scene from a film you may request (or any film or personal
photographs sent in by e-mail), and will even work in colors that are complimentary to the rest of your decor. Prices are
very reasonable, starting at $150. Such low prices for works on canvas are UNHEARD OF IN THE ART WORLD, but Kuersten is an
eccentric and wants to make art owners out of those whose budgets may not ordinarily afford them that luxury.
When it's time to grow out of those old college movie posters and get some real live art on your
walls, send requests to: erichk9@aol.com
Jaws - Widescreen (2004, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 40 ins) SOLD
Brief Encounter (2004, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 34 ins) SOLD
Nightmare Alley (2005, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 40 ins) SOLD
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