Cindy Phenix

The Fourth Annual Marfa Invitational, a contemporary art fair that brings artists and gallerists from across the globe to showcase their work in the remote arts destination, will kick off on Thursday — as founder Michael Phelan’s pledge to bring a permanent outpost for his foundation to the outskirts of town comes closer to fruition.

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Phenix’s works are rhizomatic; there’s no one entry point, nor is there a singular narrative to follow—instead, there are a host of different “micro-scenes’’ within Phenix’s pieces, together constructing a narrative that can be read in many ways. Different people will relate to different parts of the piece; different people will notice different elements of the story entirely. “It’s a constellation, visually,” the artist reflects. 

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Art21: Your paintings often start with a digital collage, what’s the process behind one of these paintings?

Cindy Phenix: I start by doing research and thinking about the general concept that I want to talk about in the painting, something happening in society. Then I have different scenes that I want to depict based on that idea. Once I’ve figured out the different scenes that I want to depict in a painting, I find pictures and images that fit these narratives. The majority of images I search for online, I also use images from reference books, and I walk around outside with my phone and take pictures....

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