1# of serie casa independente residency 2015 Painting

In 2009 I decided to permanently stay in Portugal. The light inspired me to go back to painting after working on conceptual installations in California. During my residency at Casa Independente, who was giving mainly a home to musicians to rehearse, gave me the opportunity to work and enjoy their social buzz and view from the building. This resulted in a series of works about the inside gardens of Lisboa, that due to Lisbon gentrification, questioning urban ownership of cultural heritage and its social questions. These works resulted in 2 exhibitions in Lisbon. This oil painting consists at its base of 3 colors; red , yellow and blue. These are the primary colors from which all other colors originate. While working outside seeing the subject, in this painting the Eucalyptus, its colours are decided by what is seen by me. Restricted to blue for the back, yellow for the front and red for the middle. I create obstacles in my working plan in order to force myself to look to what is really there. I use sponges and constructed brooms to avoid becoming too involved, but staying concentrated on the movement of the hands ( left and right) guided by the eye.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:70.9 W x 78.8 H x 8.7 D in

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