Kim Beck- Michele Palotta

As a future interior designer, fingers crossed, I am very interested in structure, space, and the reactions of people in space. I am particularly fond of Kim Beck's silhouettes of the suburban streets. I love the way Beck uses perspective to carefully map out her space, but instead of representing it realistically, she "silhouettes" the image to flatten space; once the viewer establishes the space, Beck manipulates and flattens it. Her absence of an actual street also renders space because the buildings, street signs, electric wires, etc appear to be floating. This play on space reminds me of Matisse's The Red Studio, in that he applies one color to the room as a method of flattening space.