About

emmanuel whyte

Emotions take on a kinetic quality in my work. Movement is implied with layers of energetic mark-making, roughly handled, delicately placed and ranging from deep darks to vibrant pastels. No matter the mark, what is important is that something is felt. When I draw, I am oftentimes distilling the feeling of overwhelm and what emerges over time is a representation of my emotional response in all of its complex movements. It's all a dance in the end between wanting to find stillness, crystallize the ineffable and acknowledging the transience of our internal states and overall existence.