Auction Event Art
"Argali II" by Jonny Popovich
- Item Number
- 317
- Estimated Value
- 2100 USD
Item Description
2014, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 24
Item Special Note
Artist Statement: In my current body of work I am depicting the forms & structures in nature I have long been drawn to, & - beside invented colorations or ambiguating atmospheres nothing more. I am painting sheep horns, antelope horns, & tea tree trunks. What primarily attracts me in these forms is their dynamism contained within their contortions, twists, folds, or modular sequences. Appearing almost like flash frozen liquids, these structures describe flowing trajectories through space & time which captivate my eye & imagination. Thus in my paintings, in order to accentuate these attributes, I am focusing on three elements: value differences between lights & darks to distinguish shape; saturated, bright colors to make the structures more arresting & alien; & airy atmospheres which decontextualize the subject matter. As a smaller but supporting effect, I employ mysterious or exaggerated reflected light in order to "sculpt" facets that might normally be, quite literally, overshadowed. This kind of recontextualizing is largely to celebrate my love for these colors, but importantly it also serves to highlight the physical structures of the subject matter. I want to separate these items from their familiar contexts, such as the head of a ram or the orienting power of an earthen ground, so that the viewing mind will not reflexively & summarily categorize the object & so preclude a more focused scrutiny. Thus the spiralizing horns & serpentine branchings are dressed in bright magentas, turquoises, greens & oranges, & reoriented in hazy atmospheres in which up & down, top & bottom, root & crown are unclear. Through these alterations, a greater appreciation is afforded the forms; a more visceral sensitivity to their energy can be developed.
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