Rooted in the philosophy of perception, Floating Worlds is a culmination of Astrid Preston’s experimentation with abstraction over the last three years. With a deep sensitivity towards landscape, Preston deconstructs the foundations of these familiar scenes. Her works dissect memories, bridge the past and present, and reveal the interconnections of our universe. The work on view at Craig Krull Gallery chronicles Preston’s ever-evolving practice. Transitional pieces feature multicolored webbing that shrouds color maps of post-impressionistic flora and fauna, obscuring the view to a hazy reminder of our surroundings. More recent works are entirely nonobjective, acting as a portal into the cosmos. Drawing inspiration from the views outside her studio as well as her experiences as an avid traveller, Preston studies the fractals, veins, and intricate systems of living things, finding parallels of these systems throughout space and time.
