Papel Picado
JOSE ARENAS
Brooklyn
Oil on wood
2008
josearenas.com
Much of my work revolves around having a dual identity, of dislocation and displacement, and of feeling a sense of disorientation from growing up in two countries. These two geographies, Mexico and the United States, were parallel worlds with distinct customs and rituals that have become a point of investigation in my work. I explore this personal experience by creating collage style vignettes that ultimately become fully realized paintings. Metaphorical images like birds, navigational symbols (maps, compasses, ships) have been used at times to allude to place, direction, and the feeling of living in a state of in-between. These and many other symbols are part of an evolving personal narrative that aim to engage on a deep emotional level.
48"H x 48"W
Price: $ 2,200.00
TNC Gallery of Contemporary Artists
Contemporary Artists: painting, embroidered narrative, drawing, sculpture, mixed media. photography, prints
Papel Picado
Brooklyn
Oil on wood
2008
josearenas.com
Much of my work revolves around having a dual identity, of dislocation and displacement, and of feeling a sense of disorientation from growing up in two countries. These two geographies, Mexico and the United States, were parallel worlds with distinct customs and rituals that have become a point of investigation in my work. I explore this personal experience by creating collage style vignettes that ultimately become fully realized paintings. Metaphorical images like birds, navigational symbols (maps, compasses, ships) have been used at times to allude to place, direction, and the feeling of living in a state of in-between. These and many other symbols are part of an evolving personal narrative that aim to engage on a deep emotional level.
48"H x 48"W
Price: $ 2,200.00
Artspan is Contemporary Art - Painting