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Shaped by the Elements - Poetry Painting with Poem by the Artist

Creator: Parris Jaru
Offered by: Arco Gallery

Description
Parris Jaru's Shaped by the Elements is a 60 x 39 inches oil painting representing a poem laid on a green background. The modulated green shades frame the poem placed in the center. 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. The surface is scraped and incised with words and signs, almost like graffiti on a wall or inscriptions on an archaeological fragment. The poem is written on top of a different colored impasto that creates the illusion as if it was written on ancient pergamena. Like for the ancient Chinese painter Wu Zhen, the composition focus on the dynamic balance of the elements. The poem, written by the artist, reads

“On fire tho’ not in desire

Kept wet from training for this occasion

If to wonder let’s say by the rains in summer, I’m covered

Can’t stand the fragility of castles created from sand and so
should be able to defend against them, somehow

So to say fragile is the law of this land, this man

Babylon burns

Such rhetoric from the emancipated, educated tho’ vegetated,
shouting in the alley’s of folly is their anthem, forgetting to
freedom fighters as replacements for them

The earth burns by lightning to replenish the finished, replaced
by quick wit and vegan breakfast

Continue to insinuate as the fire burns

Continue to read the menu; the entrée holds a new batch of
manure, to adore

Continue till the fire burns me brown

Brown as the ground

let’s change the subject

For now

Paris Jaru"

Parris was born in NY and grew up in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, until he was ten years old. Partly Jamaican and Blackfoot Indian from his father's side and partly Arawak Indian from his mother, Parris brings into his creative process a wonderful mix of different ethnicities that reflects throughout his work.

The artist states "Throughout my life I have always been dedicated to Art but painting has added a patience of perception and love to my conscience mind, as well cultivating my unconscious. Painting gives me a 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 are for medicinal healing, when I add it 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 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, American Indian artist, Figurative Painting, Poems, Poetry, Ancient Fragment, Green

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	New
Materials:	Canvas,Mixed Media,Oil,Pigment
Condition:	New.
Styles / Movements:	Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	751798

Dimensions

W.	60 in;	H.	39 in;	D.	1.5 in;
W.	152.4 cm;	H.	99.06 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