Wyatt Kahn and the illusion of art

Wyatt Kahn refers to the limitations of vision and plays with the illusions of the view.  The artist puts together irregular panels leaving between them inconsistencies and spaces that reveal  the presence of the human element and the depth of the works. He stretches each panel twice: at first with a brightly colored canvas, and then with a light and neutral linen. In this way, the underlying colors become less visible and give to the works a restrained intensity. So, by using many art devices, what is flat seems deep, while depth is hidden by flatness: only tricks that Wyatt Kahn plays on the eyes of the observer.

Wyatt Kahn, T293, Rome through October 22, 2013

Wyatt Kahn, Untitled 2013, linen on canvas, 76 x 67 inches, Photo Genevieve Hanson NYC, T293, Rome

Wyatt Kahn, Untitled 2013, linen on canvas, 79 x 56.5 inches, Photo Genevieve Hanson NYC, T293, Rome

Wyatt Kahn, Installation at T293, Rome, Photo Roberto Apa