Venice Altarpiece Painting

Venetian Altar is difficult to pin to a single meaning, a quality that I intentionally effused into the work. Simply put, the altarpiece examines how the experiences of different individuals are never identical, despite a common reference point, such as the streets of a city. In the panels of the altar, I painted multiple street scenes of Venice that mingle together historical allusions and contemporary references, as well as scenes that deliberately evoke different responses in locals and tourists, thereby showing the multiple identities that compose one of the cities I call home. The street functions as the field of action for subjects that bring about many unique perspectives in different individuals; it is a place shared by thousands of people from across Venice using the street in as many ways; like the Venetian Altar, the street is a locus of constant reinterpretation. For example, it can simultaneously be an outlet of creative expression for a street artist, a place for theatrically exhibiting identity, and a place to throw objects no longer wanted. Conceptually, the setting of the street allows me to show the diversity that makes up the community of Venice in a relevant and thematically succinct way.

Painting:Oil on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:84 W x 55 H x 75 D in

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