Affections (in blue)
Presented by Forest For The Trees
Affections (in blue) is a series of works by Brandon Vosika, Chloe King, and Dana Blume, created through the nonprofit Forest For The Trees public art program. These works were painted and displayed publicly in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, as part of an initiative to provide artists with the opportunity to bring their studio practice outdoors, turning the urban landscape into a public art gallery. In these three works, Who Do You Miss?, Come To Where The Flavor Is, and This Little Light Of Mine, Vosika, King and Blume depict a multitude of emotional responses to experiences of love and intimacy.
All works created through the Forest For The Trees public art initiative are designed thoughtfully with the intention of a life beyond their duration in the public realm. Using removable, exterior grade ⅜” MDO panels and custom collapsible framing, these paintings are meant to live on in the homes of collectors or commercial interior spaces, further supporting the artists and sustaining the public art program.
At this moment, 25 more artists are painting in-situ public works throughout the Pioneer Square neighborhood just two blocks North of Seattle Art Fair. To find locations and information visit us at ForestForTheTrees.Earth or simply go for a walk and say hello 🙂
Dana Blume
Dana Blume is an American artist based in Seattle, Washington, whose work explores a human-adjacent reality where personal and collective anxieties, hopes, and absurdities are embodied through surreal creatures and awkward bodily forms. Blume earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from California State University, Long Beach, in 2019, and completed his Master of Fine Arts at the University of Washington in 2023. His narrative-driven paintings often serve as cautionary tales, depicting bizarre creatures engaged in compulsive and destructive behaviors that lead to comedically tragic outcomes. Through these images, Blume seeks to inspire empathy, levity, and self-acceptance by bringing clarity to the fears and anxieties shared across personal and collective experiences.
Brandon Vosika
Brandon Vosika is a Seattle-based American-Canadian painter and sculptor known for his ethereal works on canvas, dramatic portraits, and colorful sculptures that explore themes of nostalgia, emotion, and the human condition. Influenced by his upbringing in a creative household, Vosika transforms personal experiences and indistinct feelings into evocative art from his downtown studio. With over 100 group and solo exhibitions in cities like Seattle, New York, and Los Angeles, his work has garnered attention from publications such as The New York Times, Juxtapoz, and Architectural Digest. Deeply committed to fostering community and collaboration, Vosika champions the transformative power of art to connect and inspire.
Chloe King
Chloe King is a Seattle-based multidisciplinary artist whose work merges painting and photography to explore identity, race, gender, and queerness. Drawing on her upbringing as a mixed-race, queer woman of Spanish, Welsh, and Liberian descent in a predominantly white, religious town, King creates layered and ambiguous narratives using printed objects, textiles, painted backdrops, and digital techniques like Photoshop. Her art reflects on the complexities of otherness and the circulation of imagery in digital spaces, often incorporating elements like painted watermarks to critique post-internet culture. A graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, King has exhibited in Seattle and beyond, engaging her ever-growing community to push the boundaries of perception and connection in her practice.