Carla E. Reyes "Miscommunications"
Yashar Gallery
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Miscommunications is a series of mixed media, low relief, painted collages and sculptural works that evoke archaeological remnants; containing alphabets, messages, and pictorial symbols. The symbols or characters reflected on the surfaces could be undiscovered ancient languages or pictorial systems, secret alphabets of the artists invention, or contemporary forms of communication displaced from their original context; creating mystery or new meaning.
These works explore the human need and struggle to communicate and self-express, to be understood by others, and to comprehend the world and the mixed messages received; directly or indirectly. Whether it be the need to process the past and the messages left behind in order to understand our existence, or the daily challenges of translating the messages of those who communicate differently—when misunderstood; disorientation, disconnection, and questions of identity, can emerge.
These “artifacts” are meant to be discovered by the viewer and trigger the impulse to decode their messages, and experience the unending struggle to comprehend that which may or may not ever be understood…
The works in the series utilize a variety of collage materials including sand, toothpicks, pipe cleaners, dried beans, packaging twine and other household materials. The materials are applied in layers and painted with acrylic paints and glazes, sometimes using mica powders to create a shimmering or metallic finish. Future works will include messages using visual Morse code, cuneiform, and pictorial symbols designed by the artist, and three dimensional objects in a variety of media. Custom commissions are also available allowing the collector to choose their own visual language and personalized message.
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Schedule
from September 01, 2011 to September 28, 2011