You Are Standing Between Here and There

Paul F. Yount constructs a surreal, non-linear narrative using a vibrant palette of pale greens, striking blues, and bold reds. In this large-scale oil painting, skewed architectural planes and a prominent red staircase create an impossible space that disrupts traditional perspective. Oversized, tangled orange telephones and fragmented rooms house isolated figures, drawing viewers into a dreamlike, theatrical setting. Yount uses this invented, geometric world to reflect on human interaction and the mind's complexities. By staging these enclosed scenes with a personal visual vocabulary, he anchors sweeping metaphysical concepts firmly within his own lived experiences and memories.