Nicolas V Sanchez |
I attempt to describe the dissonance that is created out of my overlapping experience
of traditional rural Mexican history and my urban contemporary world. I utilize rural animals to represent the unrealized culture that I am expected to inherit, preserve and pass on. The dichotomy lies within the balancing act of diverse values and traditions between the anonymous cultural identity of the United States and enduring cultural legacy of Mexico. Similar to my painting practice, the act of drawing is a means of coming to a degree of understanding about my subject. Drawing in ballpoint pen holds a reflective power that consumes me during the progression of each drawing. The process of layering and crosshatching allows me to be isolated in quiet contemplation and personal investigation. As a medium, ballpoint simultaneously allows and demands strict control over each mark. The permanence of every mark makes each layer of tone a specific decision that is fixed, and forces hand and eye to be thoughtful and disciplined.I attempt to describe the dissonance that is created out of my overlapping experience of traditional rural Mexican history and my urban contemporary world. I utilize rural animals to represent the unrealized culture that I am expected to inherit, preserve and pass on. The dichotomy lies within the balancing act of diverse values and traditions between the anonymous cultural identity of the United States and enduring cultural legacy of Mexico. Similar to my painting practice, the act of drawing is a means of coming to a degree of understanding about my subject. Drawing in ballpoint pen holds a reflective power that consumes me during the progression of each drawing. The process of layering and crosshatching allows me to be isolated in quiet contemplation and personal investigation. As a medium, ballpoint simultaneously allows and demands strict control over each mark. The permanence of every mark makes each layer of tone a specific decision that is fixed, and forces hand and eye to be thoughtful and disciplined. [email protected] http://cargocollective.com/nicoartonline |