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

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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.

This exploration interprets Owens's paintings using deconstruction, highlighting visual complexities and meanings in postmodern art.

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Sang-Mi Son (2025) studied this question.

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