This contemporary textile artwork is a vibrant and intricate patchwork of diverse patterns and colors. The composition features a kaleidoscope of floral motifs, geometric shapes, and undulating lines in a warm, earthy palette accented by vibrant hues. The artist has skillfully juxtaposed various textile techniques, including embroidery, batik, and appliqué, to create a visually dynamic and visually striking piece. The work appears to draw inspiration from the rich tapestry of traditional textile arts, reinterpreting these elements through a contemporary lens. The result is a captivating and visually arresting artwork that celebrates the beauty and complexity of textile-based expression. ...
Cayetano Ferrer creates visual landscapes occupied by the detritus of contemporary and ancient culture. The artist is interested in billboards, signage, litter and neon; the visual pollution that occupies our everyday cognisance. He excavates their meaning and attention-grabbing function, stripping back their layers and examining that which they signify and obscure. Ferrer selects splintered fragments, whether that be shreds of textiles, offcuts of found wooden carvings, or sections of Art Deco patterns, amalgamating them into sprawling, loud visualisations. In ‘Remnant Recomposition’ (2014), the artist filled the gallery floor with a carpet adorned with reconfigured imagery taken from various casinos, such as the Bellagio, overlayed with Egyptian and Greek motifs. Standing atop the carpet on literal pedestals, Ferrer displays disjointed Greco-Roman sculptural fragments commonly found in a museum, a hierarchy-disrupting discrepancy between supposed low and high art.
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Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...
