ESCORT OF WISDOM

Series I: Divine Inspiration

Oil, cow dung, chalk, parchment, distressed foam board, wire, screws, earth, lockset, sackcloth on canvas

74 x 38 inches (187.96 x 96.52 cm)

2004

© Nya′ 2005. Courtesy of Seed Gallery, New York Photo by House of Seed Photography, New York

ARTWORK THEORY REPORT

The relief texture was created using a combination of found objects and organic materials that were carefully preserved, inventoried, and cleansed for adhesion purposes before being merged into a layer of gypsum. Upon setting, the gypsum was accordingly manipulated using a box cutter, surgeon blades and disparate sandpaper grades. Nails, screws and an industrial bonding agent resistant to humidity, heat and water was used to bond all the materials. The series of relief parchments in the bottom register of the canvas were singly adhered to the canvas ground. The sculptured composition was left to dry for a protracted period before coating it with generous multiple layers of primer to harden it and prepare applying color. The brilliantly resplendent crimson and burgundy parts (enamel like) on the canvas are intentional and were created using the artist signature “toothbrushing technique” that hides every brush mark. The custom stretcher upon which the canvas is resting was made of specially treated wood and has two support beams down the spine of the frame to avoid warping over time.

CONDITION OF ARTWORK

Original condition. Burnished effect on select alphabet letters is intentional and achieved gradually upon curing the work. The artist signature is rendered in gold at the bottom left corner of the canvas.

PROVENANCE

Year of completion: 2004

Artist Private Collection: 2004 – 2005

Seed Gallery Private Collection: 2005 – To date

HISTORY OF EXHIBITIONS

PACKAGE OF SALVATION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2013

SEED GALLERY, NEW YORK