Tribal Music

Anchored in the aggressive materiality of Abstract Expressionism, this highly textured work is constructed through dense stratigraphies of cerulean, crimson, and golden yellow. Operating as a self-described "twenty-first-century primitive," the artist deploys a severe sgraffito technique, excavating the thick layers of wet pigment with sticks and knives. Informed by a formal background in architectural design and Symbolism, this carving process establishes a rigorous, cross-hatched grid that imposes structural geometry upon an otherwise chaotic expanse of color. As the scraped channels expose vibrant underlying hues and raw impasto, the surface becomes a deeply tactile artifact documenting the physical force of its own making. Through this visceral accumulation and subtraction of matter, the painting fulfills the artist's stated intent to translate contemporary culture into a tribal visual language via sculptural abstraction.