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Enigma Artwork

Cody Bayne

United States

Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 30 W x 40 H x 1.5 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

"Enigma" sparks contemplation for both the artist and the viewer. The title aptly captures the mysterious nature of the piece, inviting profound interpretation. Beyond a self-portrait, "Enigma" explores the artist's connection to the world. Urban-harvested materials like street advertising posters and billboard paper from Bushwick, Madrid, Rome, and Los Angeles, combined with paint on canvas, compose a mosaic of experiences. This collage reflects life's overlooked beauty. The process involves dialog between materials and cultural narratives. Balancing structure and spontaneity, plus embracing accidents, mirrors urban contrasts. The artist's hand signifies human expression and adversity. Distressed conditions and varied environments are emblematic. Engage with "Enigma,"and a fundamental question emerges: Is this a self-portrait? The answer transcends the individual, inviting each observer to project their own experiences and perspectives onto the artwork. It becomes a mirror that reflects the myriad facets of human existence—identity, emotions, connections—while simultaneously sparking dialogue about our shared societal journey.

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Mixed Media:

Acrylic on Canvas

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

30 W x 40 H x 1.5 D in

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Cody Bayne is an Artist based in Los Angeles. He has exhibited his work extensively across the United States, Canada, and Europe, and is known for his interdisciplinary approach to art-making. His practice encompasses painting, mixed media, sculpture, and new media, all of which he uses to explore themes of time, impermanence, identity, and place. Bayne's work is characterized by a personal visual language that creates intellectual and emotional connections with the viewer. He often uses materials sourced from various cities around the world to create a visual vernacular that is both familiar and foreign. His work is influenced by 20th-century art movements such as Nouveau Réalisme and Art Informel, and he has coined the terms Neo-Urban Expressionism and Urban Informalism as quantifiers for his physical practice. Bayne's artistic process involves "harvesting" information from the environment of the city and reassembling materials into compositions that reflect his interest in the beauty of flaws and the discarded. He balances formulaic parameters with action-oriented processes, and allows immediacy and accidental interventions to play a strong role in the making of his work. His artist hand is discernible in all his work, serving as a symbol of both humanity and the distressed conditions and environments that inspire him. Though Bayne does not intentionally approach his work through a filter of social commentary, he is keenly aware that the poetry of the metropolis leads to this conversation. His work is contemporary and academic, addressing impermanence, coded vernaculars, identity, and place. Through his art, Bayne strives to create a visual dialogue that transposes from walls, streets, and a personal language, and fosters a connection between contemporary art and cultural intersectionality.

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