Michael Assiff
Known for his low-relief paintings crafted with methacrylic plastic, modified squeeze bottles, and poured liquid latex, Michael Assiff’s work is largely inspired by his cross-country research trips on a long haul trucking rig. The resulting paintings highlight the infrastructure that facilitates the flow of commerce across America and its position within the natural environment. Assiff has draws from the American Regionalist painters of the Works Progression Administration era, many of which were extremely active in the Midwest and Mountain West throughout the 30s and 40s.
LOCATION: Spa & Salon
Untitled (Yellow Evening Primrose, Willowherb, Felwort, Ski Lift)
Ridgewood, NY
Statement from the Artist
This painting extends Assiff’s exploration of the American landscape, focusing on native plantlife around Keystone – such as the Yellow Evening Primrose, Willowherb, Felwort, and aging aspens – alongside historic and contemporary human interventions like an abandoned mining shaft and an active ski lift. Created through a unique process of extruding methacrylic and latex to build sculptural surfaces, the work contributes to an evolving map of sites Assiff has documented across the U.S.
