Discovery

This rare work, which was sold to a private collector in 2021, is part of a series Chandler did for pure fun and to show he could do more than paint. There are very few of these left.

Tissue Collage: Abstract 30, Volcanic Eruption

Tissue
36 x 24 in
(91.44 x 60.96 cm)
Dana C. Chandler, Jr. (Akin Duro)
Sold

"All the tissue collages I did were to reduce brain pain for all the things I've done which are so strong and emotionally harmful when you're creating them. I did them for no reason other than for pure fun and I really had a great deal of fun doing these.

The colors and color combinations of the tissue reference value. They were me abstracting my thoughts on Africa in a non-topical way.

I was interested in the idea that there were people talking about me as an artist locked into one area of endeavor. So, I did these to show I also could have fun doing art and how advanced I was in creating imagery.

In terms of the aesthetic concepts, I just wanted to have fun with abstract images and show that I can use media other than what comes out of a tube.

These stand up very well as long as you don't put them in direct sunlight or interior light. If placed in an area where there is rather dim light and you're trying to add color, they will blast off the walls."

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Artwork: (c) Dana C. Chandler, Jr. Written content: (c) 2022. Dahna M. Chandler for Celebrated Activist Artist, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither artwork nor content should be used for duplication, derivative works, promotion, or redistribution without permission.

Subject Matter: Abstract
Created: 1982

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All work here is owned by the artist, Dana C. Chandler, Jr. On works that show as "Sold," the artist still maintains his copyrights to those pieces under U.S. law. Written content, including art descriptions, is (c) 2022-2023, Dahna M. Chandler for The Celebrated Activist Artist, Inc., Chandler's artist representative and art acquisition agent. All rights reserved. Neither artwork nor content should be used for duplication, derivative works, promotion, or redistribution without permission.