The ideas of non-duality and mindfulness that I address in my works are things I try to practice in my daily life. Both in and outside of the studio, it's about trying to be fully present, to accept things as they are, to frame your experience in terms of a continually unfolding moment. I feel like that's directly reflected in my formal approach: utilizing a literal use of materials, emphasizing the more ephemeral aspects of the artistic process, and so on.
What I think confuses things is when people approach painting as an inherently expressive or personal medium. We still tend to have this expectation … - Landon Metz
What I think confuses things is when people approach painting as an inherently expressive or personal medium. We still tend to have this expectation …
- Landon Metz
I feel it's important, in presenting a work of art, that everything ends up serving a purpose. There are all these variables involved - large and sma… - Landon Metz
I feel it's important, in presenting a work of art, that everything ends up serving a purpose. There are all these variables involved - large and sma…
On one level, I'm interested in how the space dictates the effect visually - how the composition of a given work changes depending on the nature of e… - Landon Metz
On one level, I'm interested in how the space dictates the effect visually - how the composition of a given work changes depending on the nature of e…
None of the more apparently expressive elements involved in my work - color, form, application, and so on - are important or instructive in themselve… - Landon Metz
None of the more apparently expressive elements involved in my work - color, form, application, and so on - are important or instructive in themselve…
The ideas of non-duality and mindfulness that I address in my works are things I try to practice in my daily life. Both in and outside of the studio,… - Landon Metz
The ideas of non-duality and mindfulness that I address in my works are things I try to practice in my daily life. Both in and outside of the studio,…
I don't consider myself a painter. I think of myself more as an artist who uses paintings rather than simply makes them. Especially with my latest pi… - Landon Metz
I don't consider myself a painter. I think of myself more as an artist who uses paintings rather than simply makes them. Especially with my latest pi…
I don't feel like my work is impersonal - it is, in many ways, a reflection upon me - but that's ultimately not the point. I'd rather each piece be s… - Landon Metz
I don't feel like my work is impersonal - it is, in many ways, a reflection upon me - but that's ultimately not the point. I'd rather each piece be s…
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