2012 · Paintings

Travel Embodiments 3: Times Square

Medium: Oil
Subject: painting
Dimensions: 48 × 48 × 0 in

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Oil

Status: Sold
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Dimensions: 48 × 48 × 0 in

This original has been sold.

Private collection, USA This oil painting is a densely packed abstract composition featuring a vibrant and dynamic array of brushstrokes. The canvas is filled with numerous small, rectangular and irregular dabs and streaks of paint layered closely together, creating a complex, mosaic-like texture. Dominant colors include reds, oranges, blues, blacks, purples, yellows, and whites, which intermingle without clear boundaries, contributing to a sense of movement and rhythmic energy. The overall composition appears grid-like with overlapping horizontal and vertical orientations, but lacks definitive, recognizable figures or objects. The surface exhibits a thick, impasto texture characteristic of oil paint, with a palpable physicality to the layered strokes. The painting is visually busy, with no distinct focal points, inviting the eye to roam continuously among the interwoven color fragments. The layering and brushwork imply an intense, bustling atmosphere and complexity, consistent with the energetic environment suggested by the title referencing Times Square. There are no apparent representational forms or explicit stylistic motifs beyond the abstract expressionist approach. Light and shadow contrasts arise mainly from the interplay of warm and cool hues rather than from traditional chiaroscuro techniques.

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