In LOVE GARDEN PARTY a group of girlfriends gathered for cocktails and seated at a table covered in white linen on a manicured lawn, is the subject and unfolding narrative of this large format, densely embellished digital print.
Three abstracted figurations, like Orisha oracles, emerge from a dense tapestry of kinetic line work, biomorphic shapes and lush florals. their bodies are accentuated by neon colors contrasted against swaths of black, gold line work.
The features of their faces are formed from fragments of hand-cut collage sourced from fashion magazines and fine art books.
My working pictorial format begins with setting the stage a shallow depth of field that brings the viewer into an intimate space with the figures and details in the foreground. The viewer's perspective is that of someone across the table raising a glass in a toast, or snapping a pic with their smartphone.
The Love & Politics of Women in Art history, constructs of Beauty in pop culture, the social media gaze, celebrity status, Fashion, cross-cultural aesthetics and urban style. A unique interpretation that make obvious the sublime influences of Botticelli and Beyonce. Rhianna and Bantu knots, the jazzy energy of Romare Bearden’s collages, and the pensive geishas depicted in Utamaro’s Ukiyo-e woodcuts.
- Framed: 35.5 x 38.5 x 2.4 in
- Created: c. August 19, 2019
- Collections: Artist Inventory
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