Kenne Gregoire exhibits wonderful mastery of the manipulation of space and perspective within his still life paintings. The illusion of space is both present and deconstructed through the use of his flattened back washes of tile and table cloth in these two particular cases. Cups, plates, and vases appear elongated and stretched in a way that would not be possible, however, within his works this world he has created feels almost obtainable. The glass wear can all be used and the bread can be eaten. You can impose yourself into the scene and imagine enjoying what is presented to you however you would have to fight with yourself on the simple task of how to stand up for instance when the floor appears to go straight up. This interplay between space and flatness is where his works achieve such a grand success. Not only can he manipulate space, but he can also present a beautiful sense of flesh and individuality within his portrait and figure works. In the 5th work depicted, the female nude lays sprawled on the bed sheets. My interest is drawn to this work in particular but does not lay within the female form, nor the bed sheets and their pattern, but within the place of contact between her body and the bed sheets. In this painting, more so than the painting above, she almost appears flattened against the sheets in yet another realm that the idea of space is both welcomed and ignored.
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