Juxtapoz Journal – Clayton Schiff Paints the “Puddle Drinkers”

Should you ever wanted to make use of puddle drinkers in up to date linguistic mastery of types, it could imply “somebody who will cease at nothing for pleasure.” So when somebody like Clayton Schiff makes use of it as a present title, I had to consider the irony of it. His characters, while taking part in some leisurely day by day and pastoral meanderings, do not fairly appear like they’re exploring pleasure. They’re uneasy. A bit labored. A bit exhausted. However, they’re, certainly, making an attempt. 

Puddle Drinkers is now on view at 56 Henry in New York, his second present with the gallery, the again of robust showings in Miami and LA not too long ago. The gallery notes of the scenes, “a peaceful kingdom of creatures appear completely content material dwelling at a low stage of existence.” There’s something concerning the act of doing, not fairly joyful, not pleasurable, simply dwelling. The usage of nudity is each liberating and shaming. The duality is playful, a bit morose, however utterly the place the world appears to be sitting at. —Evan Pricco