'ALL THE THINGS I DO NOT KNOW #23' Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Dimension: 14”x 11”
Certification of Authenticity: Apricus Art Collection
Signature: Signed by Artist
The color palette is diverse, with muted and vibrant colors intersecting and overlapping, including shades of red, blue, green, orange, and yellow. These colors create a sense of depth and interaction, as if each shape represents a different thought or concept that the artist is exploring.
The composition appears to be a contemplative reflection on the unknown, as suggested by the title. The arrangement of forms could symbolize the myriad of things that are yet to be understood or the complexity of knowledge and experience. There is a playful yet methodical aspect to the way the shapes are arranged, suggesting a sense of searching or piecing together.
Textures within the painting are subtle, with some areas appearing to have a textured or layered quality, which adds to the overall tactile sensation when viewing the piece. The use of translucent layers and sharp outlines creates a dynamic interplay between foreground and background elements.
Overall, 'ALL THE THINGS I DO NOT KNOW #23' is a thought-provoking abstract work that combines a keen sense of color and form with a conceptual depth. It invites viewers to consider their own relationship with the unknown and the beauty of the unexplored.
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BIOGRAPHY
René Vasquez was born in Los Angeles and attended Art Center College Of Design. After a number of years making figurative art and exhibiting, he suffered a severe case of burnout and disenchantment and stopped painting for nearly seven years. Recently, he found himself relocated to North Carolina and along with that move began to again feel the compulsion to make art. Limiting himself to minimal materials, his work is now abstract and driven by a desire to create something similar to music; a more purely reactive emotional experience of the world around him. His collages act as a sort of memory map of a life lived; layering and building until something balanced, and maybe beautiful, emerges. Every individual layer cannot be isolated, or even seen, but it is still there, creating something that contains everything that created the piece, a metaphor for how we build a life, through memory, experience, and the messiness and improvisation of living.