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Building Babylon - Abstract Painting with Brown, Yellow and Blue Colors

Creator: Parris Jaru
Offered by: Arco Gallery

Description
Parris Jaru's Building Babylon is a 48 x 36 inches oil painting. The main colors are blue, yellow and brown. The surface is defined by a thick impasto of paint, made with plant-based pigments that Jaru collects himself during his long exploratory trips through India. This painting is part of a new series that concentrates on using natural colors only, extracted from plants. Natural Indigo, Turmeric, Hibiscus, Beet Root, Rosemary Leaf, Aloe Extract, and Holi Powders to name a few, mixed with Babul Tree Resin. Though the overall composition is abstract, there is a perception of figuration.

New York–born artist Parris Jaru comes from a Jamaican, Blackfoot Nation, and Arawak Nation background. His work is informed by the vivid colors and imagery experienced during his childhood years spent in the coastal town of Saint Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Exploratory journeys in India enriched his practice, inspiring him to use natural, plant-based pigments including sea algae, hibiscus, gymnema silvestre, and turmeric, which he grinds with oils for his paintings. In his studio, Jaru brings all these cultural inspirations together. His work deploys an intentionally childlike, faux naïf style, constantly shifting between figurative and abstraction. Totemic figures with the aura of archaic earth gods, like in Angel on My Shoulder and A Link to the World, shift into abstractions of sensual impastos made of light and color, like in Before the People or Beachside Accomodations. The titles of the paintings, are a reminder of the delicate balance between a tangible and non-tangible world depicted by Jaru as well as his playful approach, leaving the viewer suspended in a dreamy perception.

The artist states "Throughout my life, I have always been dedicated to art but painting has added patience of perception and love to my conscience mind, as well cultivating my unconscious. Painting gives me confidence and inner security that has been hard for me to attain elsewhere. When I say a piece has turned out really well, a certain balance has been achieved between composition, perspective, color, and depth giving my creative side a jolt. Although my works change frequently in form depending on mood and inspiration, the one thing that remains the same in all my works is an abstract touch. I am drawn mostly to abstract expression for the free-flowing aspect of creation.

My favorite material is Plant-Pigment-Powder (ex; Sea Algae, Hibiscus, Gymnema Sylvestre, and Turmeric powder. Mixing these pigments reminds me that nature is the purest example of artistic perfection and composition open to interpretation for all. With this understanding, I am able to open communications with the energies of nature. the main purpose of these herbs is for medicinal healing, when I add them to my medium it adds an ethereal quality to my works. When I select my materials, I am very specific with my choices, after trial and error, I work exclusively with denser herbs giving me the texture I desire and is compatible with oil paints and acrylics, adding depth and longevity to the works. Although I am drawn to blues, reds, and blacks for the body, my favorite colors are the highlights, whites, yellows, and light grey. I know a piece is done when it feels right, with clarity, movement, and composition also complementing my sense of imagination. When my work is going well, I am filled with a sense of wonder and creative joy open to all possibilities of creation. When people see my painting’s I like them to share a part of my thoughts and inspiration, looking at the artist and his works from the inside. I reach my end goal when the painting has connected another link in the chain of an individual’s emotions."

Related keywords: Caribbean Artist, Brooklyn Artist, Native American, Abstract Painting, Colorful Painting.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	New
Materials:	Canvas,Mixed Media,Oil,Pigment
Condition:	New.
Styles / Movements:	Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	752115

Dimensions

W.	36 in;	H.	48 in;	D.	1.5 in;
W.	91.44 cm;	H.	121.92 cm;	D.	3.81 cm;

Message from Seller:

Arco Gallery, founded in 2013 by Valentina Puccioni, offers a truly personalized art experience in the heart of SoHo, NYC. Located in a historic loft and open by appointment only, the gallery provides exclusive, intimate viewings, away from the mainstream gallery scene. P: 212.226.1207 E: valentina@arcogallery.com