'Sandy Sokoloff: Emanation' installation view; Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, March-June, 2019
In ancient Judaic mysticism, the Sephirot (or Quabbalistic Spheres) are the ten attributes or emanations surrounding the Infinite and by means of which it relates to the finite.
I begin each work by constructing a linear geometry and only when satisfied with the composition will I introduce color. I consider geometry to be sacred but recognize that it is a form of mathematics and must be consciously constructed. Once resolved, it becomes a facade for the light which defines the act of painting. Color is Light and is divinely inspired - after 60 years of painting my vocabulary of sensory experiences is extensive enough so that every application of new color demands a response which seems predetermined. Working in a forgiving medium (acrylic paint) allows me to constantly change color, layer over layer until I achieve an inevitable balance and the light in the work is as it must be.