Uman: I Want Everything Now

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Rather than premeditate a subject or idea, Uman creates work from an open mind. Her paintings are born from dreams, a kaleidoscope of images layered upon images, flowing from the twinned anima and animus. Upon awakening from her vivid reveries, Uman is energized to make work, employing her mood and emotional vectors to guide her hand. Receptive to the serpentine promenades of her fantasies, she transmits her visions to canvas, page, and object. She camouflages the recognizable with expressive gestures and auguring symbols, creating spirited, all-over abstractions. 

Uman’s self-taught practice is not miraculous, but a rare fusion of instinct and discipline. Her gut sensibilities are rooted in the ritual of painting every day, teaching herself to generate both incrementally and monumentally. She feels that, “When I am painting, I know exactly what I am doing,” a declaration of confidence in a lifelong effort dedicated to developing her style and voice. Uman is committed to the limitless realms of her mind’s eye, just as her artwork is a throng of paradoxes—instinctive yet formulaic, lucid yet complex, and crafted from infinity, but nevertheless complete.
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