Graffiti Abstraction Painting

This is a painting of a concrete block wall in acrylic on silk. I chose a small section of a large graffiti by MSK, creating an abstraction. My fascination with cinder blocks came one afternoon while working in a basement studio. Suddenly aware of the paint-splattered walls, I marveled at the beauty of the textured surface and the design created by the concrete blocks. Why not a painting of a cinder block wall? Why not a symbiotic partnership with cement: I ennoble the humble building material, and it documents the pages of my diary? The challenge to paint convincing concrete took me six months of experimenting to solve. Chinese silk is my substrate. Because its surface is smooth, the illusion of cement is not compromised by the texture of canvas. I incorporate brushes, rubbing, and spray paint to transform the luxurious fabric into concrete. No computer, printing, silk screen, image transfer, or photographic techniques are used.

Painting:Acrylic on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:72 W x 50 H x 2 D in

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