Seeing Askew: Travis Collinson

One of my favorite things is to discover new views just by changing my angle of perspective.  How much more interesting some things become when we look at them with different eyes!  The work of San Francisco artist Travis Collinson challenges us to see consider simple scenes from a new aspect.

Collinson’s figures, often caught in moments of what seems to be a trance-like state, are seen by the viewer in a sometimes voyeuristic perspective.  We may feel as if we are walking in upon a moment of private reflection, or intruding on the subject’s privacy.

In each composition, there is always the tiniest detail that almost goes without notice.  Yet once it has been seen, we can’t un-see it.  And it captures our attention with each glance, changing how we consider everything else we’re taking in.

To see more of Travis Collinson’s work, please visit the websites of his representing galleries, Eli Ridgway Gallery and Maloney Fine Art.

Artist found via New American Paintings.  Scatter via Maloney Fine Art, all other images via Eli Ridgway Gallery.