"Through the Veil"

Also on view this summer at the Southwest School of Art, “Through the Veil” is a series of paintings by artist Kristy Deetz. Deetz’s paintings obscure dimension by imitating the texture of wrinkled fabric, creating the illusion of complex layers. The series follows the adventures and exploits of one centralized figure — a rabbit, which is rendered in several different forms in strategic areas of each painting, adding to the dimensional illusion. Combining an arsenal of pop imagery and a dark sense of humor, Deetz’s works serve as aesthetic metaphors and puns that satirize modern society and the human experience.