John Ros

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collages from final section of industrialization series, 2009

John Ros

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collages from final section of industrialization series, 2009

John Ros

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collages from final section of industrialization series, 2009

my current studio practice continues with works on paper.  the collages all form from the use of recycled materials.  the new reductive images are shaped from other works on paper including oil and acrylic paintings, monotypes and other discarded paper refuse.  they become monochromatic monoliths pulling the viewer into a quiet and meditative space.  texture, fragility and the fleeting all incorporate to form a monumental yet vestigial image that forms relics into icons.

pieces are organized together - recessively, yet aggressively - in a somewhat unconscious way to inform on relationships between industry and nature and the various dichotomies of our daily-ness.  the placement of each piece drags forward a conversation of memory but also reflects on sustainability and the nuance of formalism.

as with many of my projects, the imagery has always relied heavily on understanding the specific local space I now inhabit.  through rigorous observation and careful historical study, an understanding of idiosyncratic moments formulate.  in knowing such fragments of a space the subtelties become human and help define the parameters in question.  this process not only redefines the materials but also questions their use.  it is through redefinition and appreciation that I create new meaning of objects - from formal to conceptual - and continue to redevelop the language of art