Laura Fayer

Laura Fayer was born in Concord (MA), she lives and works in New York City (US).
Her practice blends traditional painting techniques with experimental relief printmaking methods, informed by formative periods spent in Japan during her childhood.
I make large-scale abstract paintings. Combining traditional painting techniques with an experimental relief printmaking process, I build layered paintings on canvas using acrylic and hand-printed Japanese paper collage elements, where fields of color meet gestural, woodblock-inspired marks. My work is shaped by formative years in Japan, particularly the wabi-sabi principle that honors imperfection and impermanence. I’m interested in compositional elements caught on the cusp of coalescing, where the eye moves between atmosphere and form, clarity and ambiguity, leaving room for possibility. Through markmaking, I generate physical presence and gestural energy across large surfaces. Calligraphic marks interrupt fields of color, revealing and obscuring in successive layers.