Craig Fisher's Process-Driven Paintings at Galerie Corinne Caminade

Craig Fisher (born 1951) presented recent works at Galerie Corinne Caminade in Paris from March 15 to April 22, 2003. The New York-based painter begins by unrolling canvas on the studio floor, making initial gestures that avoid deliberate composition. He pours paint to create 'blobs' and allows the canvas to wrinkle and absorb pigment from both sides. After this phase, he cuts a section of the painted canvas, mounts it on a stretcher, and continues working. Fisher's method involves layering traces from the verso onto the recto, creating a sense of depth. Recent paintings show brighter, more contrasted colors than earlier muted works. Some canvases are now painted only on one side, indicating a shift away from his previous system. Fisher engages with art history, referencing Supports-Surfaces, Hans Namuth's photos of Pollock, and influences from Klee, Miró, Hantaï, Color Field painters, and Bonnefoi. Despite these references, his work remains improvisational and non-dogmatic.