nomadic curatorial projects
The Impassable, 2009
Oil, wax and ashes on canvas
42 x 36 in.
the end of the day (east), 2009
oil and wax on canvas
36 x 48 in.
Faith, 2009
Watercolor, acrylic, graphite and spray-paint on paper
32 x 42 in. 2009
The Promise, 2008
Oil and wax on canvas
42 x 32 in.
untitled (winter landscape), 2008
Oil and wax on canvas
38 x 38 in.
All artwork is available for viewing prior to purchasing if desired.
All artwork is available for viewing prior to purchasing if desired.
Artlab33 | Art Space
2051 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 14, 2009
7 – 10:30 pm
Inaugural Exhibition at Artlab33 | Art Space (Miami Art Exchange) opens 14 November, 2009 at 7 pm.
Artists: Paul Aho, Julio Green, Darren C. Price, Ross Ford, Alexandra Suarez
Paul Aho – “Leaf Storm”
“A celebration of complexity, [my paintings] seek to present a world that is physically provocative, unapologetically poetic and undeniably beautiful, while utilizing abstract form as a metaphor for personal, social and political struggle.” Paul Aho
Darren C. Price – “The Impassable”
Julio Green – “Portal VII”
“To connect with the viewer by harnessing the power of passion in the creation of colors, shapes, forms, and textures [is my objective].” Julio Green
Ross Ford – “N 359″
“Each of my paintings is based on a drawing. I draw constantly in an effort to channel subconscious feelings. For any one painting I make many iterative drawings, usually several hundred for each large painting, but occasionally several thousand. The process is two-fold, first raw expression, second analysis and selection.” Ross Ford
Alexandra Suarez – “The Observers”
“My work is a philosophical journey inspired by emotion, social injustice and reflections on our human condition.” Alexandra Suarez
Title: Road Rage
Medium: Color Pencil on Linoleum
Dimensions (HxWxD): 8″x6″
Title: Chile 1989
Medium: Chalk on Chalkboard
Dimensions (HxWxD): 35″x 23″x 1″
Date: 2005
Title: “bangkok”
Medium: acrylic and epoxy on wood
Dimensions (HxWxD): 17″ x 12″
Date: 2003
Title: “nocturne”
Media: acrylic and epoxy
Dimensions (HxWxD): 24″ x 24″
Date Created: 2003
Eddie Alvarez
The night paintings are a somber, melancholic expression of aimless nights. The initial concept is one of mood and atmosphere. That is to say, the mood of the nocturnal, the dark, the nostalgic, the vulnerability that washes over with the setting of the vibrant sun. In this sense, the subject is symbolic. The dark void of the night a metaphor for an empty loneliness, the bright glare of parading lights a mocking reminder of a seemingly indifferent society. Some may find a feeling of urban/ suburban alienation that is often shared (less often admitted) in our modernized, frigid society. Viewers who themselves have felt this detachment, would in turn, feel a personal connection with a subject otherwise alienating.
The depiction is simple yet substantial. The scenes are essentially landscapes painted mostly from my own photographs. However they are obscured rather than a detailed and accurate representation of the visual or “real” world. Much like the blurred recounts of the estranged, to whom the new day brings only the promise of a less harrowing weight than the night. These are places not completely discernable but familiar to anyone. Under an immensely glossy and thick surface, brush work and inaccuracies are straight-forwardly evidenced and relied upon. The challenge of balancing abstract surface qualities, paint application and communicating an image is the essence of the execution. In this case the communication is via the least refined road possible, using minimal detail in achieving immersive paintings.
[originally published: July, 2006]