Rooted in abstraction, Canadian painter, Fiona Ackerman pushes her work in divergent directions, to surprise herself, and keep the possibilities for her painting wide open. Working in series, Ackerman develops a stylistic language specific to the mood or conceptual objectives she is working on. Over the years, Ackerman’s  work has seen many different stylistic evolutions. Ackerman sees the arc of her work much like that of an author. Each series is like a new book, different in tone, style and story. But they are all part of a larger archive, and each a meaningful piece of the whole.

In this series, Ackerman explores the sensation of fractured attention and the challenge of finding solace in a world where focus is increasingly elusive. Blending realism, abstraction, and expressionism, these works reflect the shifting landscapes of perception, memory, and presence in an age of constant distraction.