An Interview with Nemo Librizzi
“I think that each of us have an inclination or sensibility to create based on a dream or a feeling”
“I think that each of us have an inclination or sensibility to create based on a dream or a feeling”
“I have a new me through all those images.”
“In this installation practice, I’ve been really steady with this idea of creating a space that itself becomes generative. I first use my body to create something, but then, the aim is for this thing to be the matrix for its own development.”
Combining realistic representations of animals and vegetation, Abstract Expressionism, and hard-edge geometry, John Newsom’s paintings explore our intricate and complicated relationship with nature. I spoke with John about his origins, his practice, and his upcoming exhibitions: a mid-career retrospective at the Oklahoma Contemporary Museum and a two-person show with Raymond Pettibon in Palm Beach.
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