SDED-Why

SDED-Why, 2022
Acrylic on shaped canvas and basswood strips and letters over plywood
24 x 20 x 1 in (61 x 51 x 2.5 cm)
It all started with another fontalumi gesture in search for the elusive (theoretical) 2.5 dimension (and a little experiment writing with a custom-made clear leveling gel pen). The image almost chose itself for being such a powerful symbol of both human ingenuity and destruction. Working with such a cogent image triggered the rest of the puzzle tiles to fall comfortably in place, awakening thoughts common to people beyond the RAM cycle of a normal, being-alive day.
When exposed to symbols in our lives feelings start pouring, moving us in different directions according to an unwritten rule, known only to the mysterious universe onward since the Big Bang. Not before long, proving Van Gogh's belief that “paintings have a life of their own...” all the elements to construct SDED-Why piece were mixing in the pot, ready to make the soup. A Stuart Semple black 3.0 on black, and a recurring red-magenta duo appear to take over yet another painting making my head spin from the question: where is all this coming from? Maybe, if I go under hypnosis the answer will show its invisible truth...