Swirls is a cross-civilizational encounter in my mixed medium painting series, in which I layer found images of canonical works of Islamic art and architecture, NYC Subway trains that I take along with bold strokes of color, recalling the abstract expressionism of modern western painting. Working first at a small scale (8” x 12”), I then blow these “miniature” creations into vivid, canvas-sized works, consciously engaging the material grammars of both traditions to create a hybrid visual language informed by both.
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Swirls1 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 48x36'' 2014
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Swirls2 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 12x8'' 2014
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Swirls3 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 48x36'' 2014
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Swirls4 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 12x8'' 2014
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Swirls5 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 12x8'' 2014
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Swirls6 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 12x8'' 2014
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Swirls7 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 12x8'' 2014
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Swirls8 Mixed Medium (Acrylic) 12x8'' 2014
