Erica Licea-Kane
June 2012 Erica Licea-Kane "Decorative Endeavors"
I build the surfaces of my paintings/objects with hand-sewn fabrics, couched yarns, extruded acrylic medium, hand-printed rice paper and many thin applications of acrylic pigment. Through this multi-layered process my objective is to achieve surfaces that combine both visual pattern with physical pattern while working within variable color changes and value shifts. Ultimately, the surfaces are organized and squeezed into one or more of the formal ordering systems.
The construction and final quality of the work is often ambiguous to the viewer, prompting numerous questions about the process/processes and time invested. Regardless of size, my intentions are to blatantly “draw” the viewer in with seductive surfaces that invite exploration. The surfaces, although a hybrid of many interests, often read as making reference to the land or aerial views. By incorporating recognizable patterns into these works I can bring the patterning in and out of focus.
My work celebrates decoration, but inwardly it also represents the meditative qualities of working in layers and the numerous hours of tedious, repetitive actions, akin to my textile training. Emotionally and most importantly, my work addresses the juxtaposition of my personal challenges in dealing with order/non-order and balance, co-existing in a shared space or time.
Gallery I
NKG June 1-22, 2012
Opening Reception Friday June 1, 2012 5-8 pm
NK Gallery
450 Harrison Avenue #61
Boston MA 021118
Gallery hours Wed- Sat 11am – 4pm
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