Carlos Rosales-Silva American, b. 1982
Amanacer/Atardecer, 2020
Acrylic plastic and flashe paint on custom panels
10 x 10 x 1.5 in each
25.4 x 25.4 x 3.81 cm
25.4 x 25.4 x 3.81 cm
Rosales-Silva uses an abstract approach to explore the complex identity of the ever-expanding histories of Brown people in the United States. Using landscape and architecture as a foundation, the work...
Rosales-Silva uses an abstract approach to explore the complex identity of the ever-expanding histories of Brown people in the United States. Using landscape and architecture as a foundation, the work reflects a process of change that expresses artistic and cultural histories beyond the confines of language. As the artist states, “There's a consistent influence of the landscape and architecture and the artists that I grew up along the border of Texas, Mexico, and El Paso. I'm constantly looking back at the landscape, looking back at the architecture.” Starting with a concrete source of inspiration such as Mexican stucco construction or hand-painted, plexiglass signs, the work becomes abstracted as the artist moves further away from the source. It is then recalled by color, texture, and line to form an object endowed with layers of significance.