UNTITLED, Art San Francisco 202016 January–19 January, 2020
Sam Bornstein's paintings create an atemporal narrative space that flirts with a reality seemingly familiar to any viewer, yet is difficult to place. They tend to exist somewhere between a dream and the subconscious' translation of waking life, which beckons the viewer to apply their own experiences to complete the narrative. To facilitate this interaction the artist has used a variety of traditional and contemporary paint applications, evoking various sensations of physical motion and time, as well as suggesting a range of eras.
Works
Baby Bat
Robot Head
Horse Fabricators
Effigy Makers
Globe Painter
Elevator Fantasy
Roommates (Carpenter)
Roommates
Doctor, Patient, Painter
Beach Blanket with Soldiers and Child
Brighton Beach Pot Dealer,
Eastern Parkway Fantasy
Falling Reaper, Falling Sower
Cab Ride
Green Room
Countertransference
Laptop Portrait (Eyes),
Desktop Worker (Ban Bela)
Examination
Face Painter
Three Kids
Modern Ritual
Thinks He Casts Spells on 8th Street
Semaphore Club
Modern Dancer, Window Washer, Neighbor