Katja Leibenath
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My paintings are figurative abstractions of either the human form or a specific place. I work from my own source material, mostly photographs and memories of things that stand out to me repeatedly. Over the course of many months I translate this material into series of paintings, often working on many different formats simultaneously. During the painting process the original object becomes obscured and less important, allowing something new and separate to emerge. The final painting is a record of my relationship to the process of painting itself, and marks the moment where subject becomes object and is ready for connection with the viewer.
Originally from Germany with a background in architecture and art, I have been painting in San Francisco since 2006.
My work is part of public and private collections internationally and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Atlanta, in addition to San Francisco.
