Star System, Mark Goodwin

The features of Mark Goodwin’s works reflect his process of working on both sides of the paper. Folding and drawing on the back side of the paper creates raised lines on the front, which he responds to with a variety of mediums. Goodwin has said that the marks of color create energy points that accumulate and grow into memories of space. In Star System, the marks are like asterisks, suspended moments that are meant to feel both mysterious and transformative.
The artist made this painting in Vermont—where he now resides—and he said that this work evokes a longing for other places, such as New Mexico, where he has lived in the past.