Steven Rhude
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | visual artist |
| Location | Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Introduction | Widely regarded in Nova Scotia as a valued artist for thirty three years, Steven Rhude has steadily pursued his vision of vernacular imagery with an imposing strategy. Set in unconventional situations, Steven Rhude employs familiar coastal icons, to elbow his way into the viewers mental space. Once there, these objects seem isolated by the long shadow of urbanism, suggesting casualties of coastal life. Although based on real places, Rhude considers the settings in his paintings as ficticious - intended to evoke a cultural or political perspective. Aided by his use of realism and the modernist canon, Rhude's imagery can leave one wondering what the protagonist's strengths really are and whether the object viewed has more than just utilitarian characteristics. Along with humor, a narative is present in Rhude's work and questions remain in the viewer's mind like the residue of a ghostly presence. |
| Favorite movies | Hugo, Babette's Feast, A Month in the Country, Papillon, |
| Favorite music | Tom Waits - Hold On, Bohemian Visual Music |
| Favorite books | Vanishing Schools, Threatened Communities; The Contested Schoolhouses in Maritime Canada Paul W. Bennett, Learning to Leave, Michael Corbett, Ideas and Idols, E.H. Gombrich The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick |