Cynthia Hawkins delves into the dynamic interplay of color, light, and spatial perception within two-dimensional abstraction. Her work navigates between abstraction and non-objective art, integrating references from natural forms, astronomical charts, and interstellar landscapes alongside formal elements like color, line, and shape. This fusion allows her to reimagine spatial relationships and positionality on the canvas with depth and nuance. Hawkins likens her visual compositions to musical forms like jazz, where elements such as call and response, movement, and rhythm shape a dynamic whole. She challenges the misconception that abstraction is inaccessible, instead highlighting its rich expressive qualities and historical roots, particularly its connection to African motifs and the legacy of artists like Aaron Douglas. Her process is informed by a wide array of scientific and symbolic influences, including astrophysics, microbiology, concepts of space-time, ancient cave symbols, and mathematics. By drawing on these diverse sources, Hawkins creates deeply layered works that invite viewers to reconsider how space and reality are depicted and experienced through abstraction. ...
