In Andrew Salgado’s distinctly layered portrait, literary citations abound – Huge
Andrew Salgado (formerly) new work unfolded from the central premise: We are the books we read. The artist who works between London and New Brunswick, Canada is virtually unsatisfied and believes that every unread book is an opportunity for “unlimited possibilities”.
Bells London in Salgado Self-portrait as a bunch of books Present a series of paintings that are as open as chapters Together to build a larger narrative. “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” directly quotes Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel of the same name and depicts a young protagonist indolence and detachment. There is also “véra (please come over, always welcome you), which depicts a determined Véra Nabokov, who wrote that since the destroyed letters may have been a member of her.
Salgado is constantly interested in citations and the ways in which they are remembered and experienced. He attracted many authors – Virgina Woolf, Jorge Luis Borges and Margaret Atwood among them. Ekphrasis,” he added. “Nabokov listed over 150 paintings in his collection. So, why is reverse not true? ”
Paint and soft intuitive markings are characteristic of Salgado’s work and seem to accumulate over time. Irregular stripes and circles add greater depth and size to the colored patches, depicting dresses or facial features, giving each scene some uncertainty. Allowing explanations and a range of personal references is crucial to the artist’s idea: “This is ready to go. Anything you take from a book, a painting or a painting or a thought inside is true. There is no wrong answer to all of this,” he said.
Self-portrait as a bunch of books It has been done before June 28. Find more information on Salgado’s website and on Instagram.
