Animating the Still Life
Touch by Jennifer Lewis Takahashi
In my second installment of West of Chelsea for the New York Times Local, I interviewed Jennifer Lewis Takahashi.
Jennifer spins a web with her fascinating still lifes. She talks with me about her work and life; reflecting on how one influences the other.
Still life was the best subject because I could arrange things exactly how I wanted them. That, along with my realistic style, felt like a dot of control in a blaze of chaos! These compositions were busy and crowded and echoed how I was feeling in many ways.
In my own struggles with realism, I admire her ability to express herself in this context, and do it in such an engaging way.
Read it here, then tell me what you think!
