Eddie Martinez: White Outs

In this new body of work, created especially for this exhibition, Martinez introduces yet a new element to his process in the guise of whiting out parts of the composition, a move that represents a significant point in his career.

For many artists, the very idea of whiting out or erasing presents a daunting challenge as it comes enmeshed in connotations of destruction. That is not the case for Martinez, who regards the act of removing or obliterating painted elements not as an end in itself, but as an integral part of the process of constructing a painting.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.