Polarities by José Parlá

JOSÉ PARLÁ

POLARITIES

Polarity, 2022 Acrylic and oil paint on canvas 108 x 72 x 3 inches

Field, 2022 Acrylic and oil paint on canvas 48 x 72 x 2.25 inches

Degree, 2022 Acrylic and oil paint on canvas 48 x 72 x 2.25 inches

OUR LIVES ARE DEEPER THAN POLITICS OR IDEOLOGIES. ALL PEOPLE DESERVE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY AND THE RIGHT TO HOPE FOR A FREE AND BETTER FUTURE. —JOSÉ PARLÁ

Position, 2022 Acrylic and oil paint on canvas 48 x 72 x 2.25 inches

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Polarities by José Parlá

Published on Dec 16, 2022

Damiani

'Polarities' materialized in the wake of the pandemic when the artist felt its impacts acutely; after months spent in a hospital with COVID19, Parlá's doctors weren't sure if he'd ever paint again. But, an artist to his core, he proved them wrong, and the works that came about carry a heightened sense of spirituality and empathy. More than ever, Parlá sees within his practice the threads that unite us and how our actions (and passivity) become our legacy. A prominent characteristic of his work, the paintings in Polarities share a strong sense of centrum: a heart or prime mover from which bold brushstrokes and elegant lines of script emanate. These marks indicate the beginning of time, the moment from which every passing day and its events have radiated, crashed, and splintered. They are maps and topographies, micro and macro ecosystems. 'Polarities' is published to coincide the exhibition at Library Street Collective from July 9 through August 24, 2022.

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