Artist Statement:
My current work continues an investigation of abstracted landscapes, now with figures sourced from Cézanne’s Large Bathers, fragmented and shifting in relation to their surroundings. Constructed and deconstructed, forms and space suggest ambiguous narratives—moments of adaptation, arrival, physical labor, and longing. The landscapes are shaped by unnatural, lurid color palettes that evoke altered weather and disquieting light, prompting questions about the figures’ presence: are they awakening into a new world, or navigating unfamiliar ways to survive? Gestural marks suggest vegetation or architecture, blurring the boundaries between the organic and the constructed, and inviting a layered experience of place and narrative.
Artist Bio:
Kyle Cook lives and works in Seattle, WA. He currently teaches visual art at Lakeside School. He is married to artist, Melissa Dold. Kyle was born in Albuquerque, NM, and he received an MFA in Painting from Boston University.