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Through acts of removal and additions, Rikki Turner’s gestural paintings engage with the idea of perceptions and an unfolding visual language, leaving the viewer to question the materiality of the surface.  Perplexed by the notion of something beneath a surface or an image alluding to another space or dimension, Turner’s paintings play with the organic too – oil paint is spread like rust on a metal sheet; diluted paint coats itself thinly over linen. By using these techniques, the works reference landscapes although their looseness leaves the chance for a thoughtful and sensitive meaning to unfold.