Deferral and Trace in Laura Owens’s Paintings: Interpreting the Artist through Derrida’s Philosophy of Deconstruction

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the interplay of meaning and absence in Laura Owens's paintings through Derrida's philosophy.
• Examined Owens's paintings created between 1995 and 2015.
• Applied concepts of deconstruction, such as trace and differance, to interpret visual elements.
• Analyzed how Owens combines text, image, and digital effects to challenge fixed interpretations.
• Owens's work reveals a deferral of meaning through the layering of disparate visual elements.
• Utilizes techniques like repetition and erasure to dismantle binary structures.
• Shows an ongoing process of meaning-making that resists finality, highlighting the dynamic nature of her art.