"Untitled" mixed media
(collaged paper, gouache, ink, joint compound, & wood putty) on paper mounted on board
11" x 11"
2008
by Micheal Konrad
The "Review"
I am inspired to see with a poets eye
to me the piece is a time machine it sucks me into its outline and leads me back to a world of the past
I see elements, building blocks that create the back drop to my projected story as I step forward into white
I carry the remands of memory with me
and walk along the unpaved roads
the walls that speak volumes
the scribbles that captured a mood that has long past
like the smoke of an old fire
there is an imaginary window that opens my mind
to follow the grids that recall the structure of my childhood
there is a touch of gloom on the horizon
but also a promise of peace
it is the space before the decision is made
the moment when harmony studies chaos
before it has decided if its ready to dance
The Response
Richard clearly picked up on the duality in the work, the harmony between tranquility and disturbance. I particularly like his description of the “space before the decision is made…when harmony studies chaos.” This particular drawing is part of a series of 12 similar square-format panels. Although each panel is an individual work, I like the way they reinforce the architectural elements in the drawings when displayed as a grid.Thanks for the poem!
By Michael Konrad
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