Help Me Mondrian!

During my obsession with the uprise of Modern Architecture during the early 20th century I was curious to find Mondrian Composition No. II as the pivotal pieces of Neoplasticism. The optimization of meaning by simplfying a painting to primary colors, horizontal and vertical lines was the ultimate challenge for me.

The balance of concept with simplicity of altitude alludes to Mondrian’s alignment in Composition No. II. The three dimensional ink piece conveys the appealing attributes of “vices”, and the strength of black which consumes the viewer as does vices when they are in the setting of a social acceptance form.

Rembrandt and Bacon

This piece was inspired by Bacon’s triptych and his quote, “It’s always hopeless to talk about painting- one never does anything but talk around it.” That is exactly what I wanted the viewers to do: talk around the painting. Single-handedly experience the transformation of the body from one sin of life to the other as if one is in Dante’s Purgatory. I have tried to echo the rhythm of Rembrandt’s brushstrokes to convey the vanity and jagged bits of life with the rough and quick lines.

Pathos

This painting was done in a mere moment of fury and despise at the women who are completely oblivious to the stomach of truth. These are the women I fear the most and at this instant being surrounded by these types of women for the past four hours I locked myself in the toilet and painted this piece. This painting dwells in the floor of my toilet and is  hidden beneath a rug, and besides my mother, not a single soul has seen it. 

The Body

The Fortuneteller

This piece is inspired by fortunetellers and their intrinsic mysticism. I have always been covertly afraid of going to fortunetellers, although I proclaim the folly of being able to “see” the future. The style is inspired by Caravaggio and his adept technique in using light.

Misplacement

I was inspired by Richard Meier’s sinuous forms and narrow vertical windows in Church 2000, Rome, however this structure is not a church but a modern congregation dwelling for different religions. I was inspired by pending paradigm shift in our upcoming decades where religion will be universal and less condemning.

Open

This structure is a representation of the parabolic carvings below windowsills of Ottoman style houses and the transparency of Phillip Johnson’s Glass House. I though of it as a pavilion that exhibits people. A person standing on the semi-circle like cantilever is vulnerable and on display for the people on the other cantilever as is a person standing on the other side.