Flores
Fall 2022
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Traces
Leftovers from past Interactions
Outlines of existence (presence of life)Investigation into visual vocabulary
Traversing my visual library
observation and interpretations: distinct visual properties that distinguish a space / shape, texture, colour, sound
Observations in nature
Conditions in nature: organic forms , curious flora
Hot sun and neglectHuman presence + Environmental impact
Speed of repair vs speed of growth
Corners of the old city
Construction sites
Dialectical thinking
Human ($) influence vs natural forces
Pruned gardens vs wilderness
”Urban decay” vs organic wear
— earth is reclaiming herselfBetween the cracks in the tile
And in a time
somewhere,
(if possible) between today and tomorrowthe sand has taken seed
in a park called Flores
… While exploring the boundaries of the materials I work with. The principals of art. Exploring media.
A study in painting (2d forms, flat compositions)Provide: clues to the past. (woven/knit) fabric of existence.
interstices between moments, while hinting at our unfixed position in (this socially constructed) (temporal) space.
(moon rises and oceans swell)
Question (to) Understand (to do better)
where we are going + what is next
Subsequence: the state of following something, especially as a result or effect.
Because everything has an effectWorld building
Flores, 1,
2022
Acrylic paint, Pastel, Graphite on Canvas, Framed
40” x 32” /
101.6cm x 81.3cm canvas
41.5” x 33.5” / 105.4cm x 85cm framed
Flores, 3,
2022
Acrylic paint, Pastel, Graphite on Stitched Canvas, Framed
36” x 28” /
91.4cm x 71.1cm canvas
37.5” x 29.5” / 69.8cm x 74.3cm framed
Flores, 4,
2022
Acrylic paint, Pastel, Graphite on Stitched Canvas, Framed
36 x 28” /
91cm x 71cm canvas
37.5 x 29.5” /
70 x 74cm framed
Flores, 5,
2022
Acrylic paint, Pastel, Graphite on Canvas, Framed
36” x 28” /
91 x 71cm canvas
37.5” x 29.5” /
70cm x 74cm framed
Flores, 6,
2022
Acrylic paint, Pastel, Graphite on Stitched Canvas, Framed
30” x 24” /
75cm x 61cm canvas
31.5” x 25.5” /
80cm x 65cm framed
Flores, 7,
2022
Acrylic paint, Pastel, Graphite on Stitched Canvas, Framed
30” x 24” /
75cm x 61cmcm canvas
31.5” x 25.5” /
80cm x 65cm framed
Flores, 8,
2022
Acrylic paint, Pastel, Graphite on Canvas, Framed
30” x 24” /
75cm x 61cm canvas
31.5” x 25.5” /
80cm x 65cm framed
Photo documentation by Byron Duancey