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| General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow |
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| Various Drawings; Gouache / Paper ; 2013 |
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| Balance 1; Gouache/Paper ; 14.25ins x 10.25ins ; 2013 |
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| Balance 2; Gouache/Paper ; 14.25ins x 10.25ins ; 2013 |
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| Balance 3; Gouache/Paper ; 14.25ins x 10.25ins ; 2013 |
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| "Blue Dance" ; Gouache/Paper ;12ins x 9ins ; 2013 |
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| "Blue Horse" ; Gouache/Paper ; 9ins x 12ins ; 2013 |
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"Tree" ; Gouache/Paper ; 12ins x 9ins ; 2013
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Grenade; Gouache/ Paper; 14.25ins x 10.25ins; 2013
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Hunting II; Gouache/ Paper; 10.25ins x 14.25ins x ; 2013
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| Ceramic Sculptures Installation; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| Ceramic Sculptures Installation; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| Ceramic Sculptures Installation (Feet) ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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Female Lower Torso and Leg; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013
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| Ankle/Shoe; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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Boot Small Lace Holed ; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013
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| Large Head - Male; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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Large Head - Male; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013
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| Large Head - Male; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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| Large Head - Male; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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| Large Head - Male; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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| Large Head - Male; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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| Large Head - Male; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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| Ceramic Sculptures Installation; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Bear and Two Heads" ; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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"Bear and Two Heads" ; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013
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| "Bear and Two Heads" ; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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| "Head - Minus Ear" ; Glazed Porcelain; Various Dimension; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| "Piñatas" Installation; Mixed Media ; Various Dimensions; 2013 |
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| General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow |
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| General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow |
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| General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow |
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| General View of "Mind Your Step" artshow |
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| Wallpaper 1; Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013 |
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Wallpaper 1; Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013
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| Wallpaper 1; Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013 |
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| Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013 |
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| Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013 |
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| Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013 |
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| Wallpaper 1(Detail); Acrylic/Wallpaper ; 2013
"Mind Your Step" Statement
Violence has been one of the topics I have explored through my art in the last 15 years. I have seen how in my home country of Venezuela violence has increased dramatically in the last years. Living in the U.S. for 13 years I have also seen the dramatic impact of human suffering created by acts of violence in their different forms, guns, terrorism and war.
The artworks I produced illustrate and respond to these acts of destructive behavior. My idea is to mix aggression with playfulness and to contrast the decorative and the innocent with brutality to reveal the harsh severity of my subject matter.
To convey my message I work across a variety of media through painting, digital, ceramics and printmaking. As a source of reference for my work I use images from everyday decorative objects such as wallpaper, wrapping paper, children’s books, the imagery of cartoon drawings, toy models and piñatas. I like the decorative aspects of these items, the richness of patterns, and the use of flat colors and shapes, which facilitate immediate communication.
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I would like to share this comment from Luis Duno Gottberg, Associate Professor of Film and Caribbean Studies, Department of Hispanic Studies, Rice University, Houston, which he posted on my facebook page on 11/24/13:
ReplyDelete“Luis Duno-Gottberg: Congratulations for an excellent show Gerardo.
I would describe the work as brilliant. By destabilizing or challenging the spectator's perception (and expectation) of what the language of violence is and where the "locus" of violence resides, you bring him/her into a deeper understanding of the problem. You force us to see violence in expressions or forms that are traditionally associated with the realm of children, toys, playfulness --this is tremendous and probably, necessary.”
Gerardo, magnifico sentimiento se tiene al ver la evolucion de tu obra, hace 16 años llegaste a mi casa con un bello cuadro ingenuo, en colores suaves y dos simpaticos personajes una madre que elevaba a su pequeño y lo hacia volar entre palomas. Representaba la alegria de ser madre, festejabas con nosotros y como nuestro amigo el nacimiento de mi ultimo hijo.
ReplyDeleteHoy, el hechizo de la dulzura sigue entrelazandose en tus obras, a pesar de que estas estan marcadas por la violencia .
Que gran contradiccion Dulzura- Violencia, y entonces hago una pregunta ...existe tal vez algo de ternura en la crueldad, viendo tu obra, digo que si.
En horabuena artista, te abrazamos siempre tus amigos Lorena y Adrian Lowe