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Spirit Heart
40” x 30” inches / oil on canvas
from the series "Flying Fires" (2021)
These artworks are called the “Flying Fires.” I painted these canvases in New York city over the summer of 2021 on the rooftop of my apartment building in the upper east side. The images were inspired by blue sky, arial views of the city, lush green backyards behind the neighborhood buildings, and hot weather. The title of the series, “Flying Fires” arrived from the idea that these pictures were born from colored “flames.” These dabs of oil paint I place on the canvas by intuitive means act as inspiration, improvisation, that morph into language. The mark making travels throughout the different sections of the composition creating a scene. Completely from my imagination, understanding each “word” from the language gives way to specific arrangements, certain decisions. The marks typically begin looser, more organic however conclude as being more geometric. I wanted to create a pallet that was cool in the face of the heat we had this summer.
Spirit Heart is the most unique artwork I have made in this group. Initially I wanted to name this artwork “Spirit House” but my partner told me that it was too “Legend of Zelda.” I agreed and replaced “House” with “Heart.” I thought the name was suitable as it was created alongside a song of mine called “Battle of Heart.” I enjoyed the sentiment that the heart could be a house, with rooms.