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Meandering
A VIEW ON CREATION, PROCESS, SUBJECT AND CONTENT
The Meandering series was conceived in 2009 for the purpose of changing: from painful burdensome inhumanity images to a world where aesthetics, tranquility, and beauty reside.
Bringing the Armenian Genocide to life visually in my art for many years, especially on a large scale of savage imagery was replaced with tranquility, gracefulness, and peace.
This is where color, coupled with graceful linear movements compliment the quiet proximities to each other leaving behind a beautiful trail of passing moments that was.
Evolving ssuch an image didn't take long. Surprisingly, an early monoprint of mine titled Figurative Meanderings turned up (See Right side for image) that received Honorable Mention Award. It was an inspirational image that seemed perfect for my new series of monoprints.
EARLY MEANDERINGS Blead Monoprint 29.5" h x 41.5" w
The movement of the painted rope seemed to configure into a fragmented outline that appeared to look the back of a nude woman. The undulating linear contours conveyed the essence of what I was seeking. It left me with a new inspirational image to explore. This series of monoprints was titled The Meandering series.
Looking forward to creating the first image was exciting. The graceful, rhythmic, undulating linear colors against beautful background colors set the tone. The linear personalities of movement are coupled in a relational dance of changing proximities to each other, The graceful character of every undulating form pass each other ever so slowly and quietly, without a hint of discomfort to one another. Collectively they express the realm of beauty, grace , togetherness, and the eternal passing of time.
John Avakian, 2024
SEE Slide show below
FIGURATIVE MEANDERINGS Blead Monoprint 29.5" h x 41.5" w