Mernet Larsen Discusses Her Painting Featured on Art in America Cover
Artist Mernet Larsen is profiled in Art in America's Winter 2025 issue, which features her 1999 painting 'Getting Measured' on its cover. In the interview, Larsen explains how this work marked a pivotal shift in her practice, moving from abstraction to figurative painting while employing parallel perspective techniques inspired by 12th-century Japanese art. She describes using an earlier abstract piece based on a Japanese shrine painting as a foundation, transforming it into a scene of measurement that reflects her personal experiences with clothing alterations. Larsen notes this painting unexpectedly established her artistic direction for the subsequent 25 years, exploring perspective as a constructed device rather than a representation of reality.
Key facts
- Mernet Larsen's painting 'Getting Measured' (1999) appears on the cover of Art in America's Winter 2025 issue
- The painting represents a transition from abstract to figurative work in Larsen's career
- Larsen employed parallel perspective techniques inspired by 12th-century Japanese narrative painting
- The artwork originated from an earlier abstract piece based on an unfinished 12th-century Japanese shrine painting
- This painting established Larsen's artistic approach for the next 25 years
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Art in America
- James Cohan
Locations
- Tampa, Florida
- New York