The Projectionist 2016

Joshua Flint made this painting, "The Projectionist," with oils on board. Flint’s process involves a layering of images, creating a surreal effect. Look closely, and you see how the mountain range seems projected onto the house, becoming part of its very structure. The textures are key here. Notice the smooth, almost ethereal quality of the sky and mountains, contrasted with the rougher, more grounded feel of the house and the grassy foreground. This is achieved through the manipulation of the oil paint, applied in thin glazes and thicker impasto. The painting speaks to our relationship with nature, and how we frame it, literally and figuratively. The house, a symbol of domesticity and human presence, is overtaken by the wild, untamed landscape. It blurs the lines between the built environment and the natural world, questioning how we inhabit and perceive our surroundings. It invites reflection on the ways we project our desires and fantasies onto the world around us.