Raymie Iadevaia is a painter based in Los Angeles, CA. We had a long, rollicking conversation, much like the saturated hills of Raymie’s paintings. We discussed his recent solo exhibition, Hearafter, at The Pit in Palm Springs, CA, his creative process, and various other aspects of his work, including:

The balance between serious play and solemnity in making art

How the work often unlocks more questions than answers

The concept of "the landscapist’s soul"

Inspirations from Pierre Bonnard and Maya Deren

The influence of board games, particularly Candyland

Speed and compositional format in his paintings

The sense of journey within his works

The use of animal forms, character, and narrative

The poignant and bittersweet origins of the title Hearafter

Themes of mortality and a quote about consciousness from the Gospel of Thomas

Paintings as time machines, and how the time of year and day influence his work

California as a character

Drawing as a daily practice and an engine for the work

And much, much more!

https://raymieiadevaia.com/home.html

https://www.instagram.com/raymieiadevaia/?hl=en

http://www.the-pit.la/raymie-iadevaia

https://www.jackbarrettgallery.com/raymie-iadevaia-nesting-in-deep-time