Art Theory & Provenance
REDEEMER OF DREAMS
Series I: Divine Inspiration
Oil, cow dung, animal hide, metal, earth, electrical wire, denim, butt hinges, foam board, debris remnants of a suitcase, zip on canvas
41 x 31 inches (104.14 x 78.74 cm)
2005
© Nya′ 2006. Courtesy of Seed Gallery, New York
Photo by House of Seed Photography, New York
ARTWORK THEORY REPORT
Shards of a discarded vintage suitcase and the remnants of an old leather bag were carefully preserved, inventoried and freed of loosed particles to ensure adhesion prior to being secured onto the canvas ground. To ascertain a permanent bond, the roughly polished metal and door hinges along the left side of the composition were nailed, screwed and glued onto the wooden stretcher. The text, particularly the old English font at the foot of the picture plane was created by digging into the overlaid texture with a carpenter’s box cutter.
The balance of the raised letters above the white horizontal bars separating the composition into 2 parts were created by applying multiple layers of thick paste of gypsum and latex paint. To prevent the composition from peeling and cracking and to avoid the effects of humidity, the composition was left to naturally cure for over 120 days before color was introduced. The painting is housed in a custom engineered frame and is shielded from harmful UV light rays by a tailor cut museum glass. The artist signature is rendered in gold at the bottom left corner of the canvas.
CONDITION OF ARTWORK
Original condition. The geometric rendered lines, burnished-like metal portions and sanded parts on the canvas are intentional and progressively achieved several years upon completion of the work. The artist's signature is rendered in gold leaf at the bottom left corner of the painting.
PROVENANCE
Year of completion: 2005
Artist Private Collection: 2005 – 2006
Seed Gallery Private Collection: 2006 – To date
HISTORY OF EXHIBITIONS
HE HIDES HIS PERFECT GIFTS IN FLAWED VESSELS SO THAT EVIL MAN WON’T SEE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2014
SEED GALLERY, NEW YORK
WORK: THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT MANIFESTS GOD’S WILL ON EARTH
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2019
SEED GALLERY, NEW YORK
REDEEMER OF DREAMS
Series I: Divine Inspiration
Oil, cow dung, animal hide, metal, earth, electrical wire, denim, butt hinges, foam board, debris remnants of a suitcase, zip on canvas
41 x 31 inches (104.14 x 78.74 cm)
2005
© Nya′ 2006. Courtesy of Seed Gallery, New York Photo by House of Seed Photography, New York
ARTWORK THEORY REPORT
Shards of a discarded vintage suitcase and the remnants of an old leather bag were carefully preserved, inventoried and freed of loosed particles to ensure adhesion prior to being secured onto the canvas ground. To ascertain a permanent bond, the roughly polished metal and door hinges along the left side of the composition were nailed, screwed and glued onto the wooden stretcher. The text, particularly the old English font at the foot of the picture plane was created by digging into the overlaid texture with a carpenter’s box cutter. The balance of the raised letters above the white horizontal bars separating the composition into 2 parts were created by applying multiple layers of thick paste of gypsum and latex paint. To prevent the composition from peeling and cracking and to avoid the effects of humidity, the composition was left to naturally cure for over 120 days before color was introduced. The painting is housed in a custom engineered frame and is shielded from harmful UV light rays by a tailor cut museum glass. The artist signature is rendered in gold at the bottom left corner of the canvas.
CONDITION OF ARTWORK
Original condition. The geometric rendered lines, burnished-like metal portions and sanded parts on the canvas are intentional and progressively achieved several years upon completion of the work. The artist's signature is rendered in gold leaf at the bottom left corner of the painting.
PROVENANCE
Year of completion: 2005
Artist Private Collection: 2005 – 2006
Seed Gallery Private Collection: 2006 – To date
HISTORY OF EXHIBITIONS
HE HIDES HIS PERFECT GIFTS IN FLAWED VESSELS SO THAT EVIL MAN WON’T SEE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2014
SEED GALLERY, NEW YORK
WORK: THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT MANIFESTS GOD’S WILL ON EARTH
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2019
SEED GALLERY, NEW YORK
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