The soft white and greys of the crushed Molson Canadian can reminded me of painting the drapery that I often included in earlier work. The surface of the can, the wrinkles and folds, might also remind the viewer of Claudio Bravo's wrapped package paintings.
I've tried to leave the strokes more unblended, to give a flickering quality to the surface that mimics the shine and reflections in the actual can. Even though the "I am Canadian" advertising campaign is long over, it still resonates when viewing the label. I'm interested in saying something about the surfaces of things, the way that an object may be twisted and distorted, folded and creased, and in this case rented, to convey more than just a flat surface might. I want to complicate how we see an object, even one so common as a Molson Canadian beer can.
It's satisfying to paint these smaller images in the lead up to my show on the 18th of June. I'm presently working on another - a Labatt's Blue can.
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