“Rosalie“ by Lukas Carlson

Lukas Carlson studies figurative painting through depression. He received a BFA in illustration from UW-Eau Claire in 2017 and an MFA at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. 

“Rosalie” (2017) • 24" x 30" • Oil on canvas • About the artwork, from the artist: “Through my art, I seek to push the emotional envelope. I create paintings that feel familiar, using patterns and features that resemble the human form, such as eyes, nose, mouth or other points of convergence. My paintings are pieced and puzzled compilations of these features, mirroring that which is intimate. My intention is to connect on a deeply personal level by exposing what I call, disowned emotions. The body is a home, and like an architect, I redesign the human form to give a new appearance to our quietest feelings and to what houses the soul.”