“My works bring together the beauty of architecture through geometric abstract forms."
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A fascination with architecture, particularly that of a city, has pervaded Art History since the renaissance. As abstraction became increasingly popular, artists began to focus on the underlying forms of the structures instead of a comprehensive figurative representation of them. Painters deconstructed the buildings, reducing them to the lines, shapes, and the energy of their surroundings. In "DTLA", JESSUS HERNANDEZ transforms downtown Los Angels into a kaleidoscopic geometric carnival. We can feel the intensity of activity, bright Californian colors racing in all directions, and the overwhelming presence of looming skyscrapers. Some curving, some sharp, every angle has pronounced intentionality and parallelism that lives and breathes monumental modern architecture.
I often like to imagine what the world looks like to an artist. Of course, every artist sees the world in their way, but just like a set of numbers looks different to an accountant, a building looks different to an artist. "DTLA" is an excellent example of how dedication to art refocuses one’s vision and allows the magic in.
COURTNEY C.
Curator and Art Collector
Texas Southern University
Dallas, TX.