ETERNAL LETTERS TO MY BELOVED

Series I: Divine Inspiration

Oil, dust, ashes, parchment, foam board, parchment paper, lightweight paper and tissue paper on canvas

48 x 48 inches (121.92 x 121.92 cm)

2006

© Nya′ 2008. Courtesy of Seed Gallery, New York Photo by House of Seed Photography, New York

ARTWORK THEORY REPORT

The composition is grounded on tightly woven canvas initially coated with a generous amount of modern acrylic gesso. Each raised letter of the seemingly endless script was composed with a thick paste of highly adhesive latex paint mixed with gypsum. Upon waiting for the text to cure, the letters were singly sanded down and the surface was repeatedly primed. To ensure a permanent bond of the letters to the surface, transparent paper was pasted on top of the script followed by another round of priming. Gypsum mixed with layers of heavy-duty kitchen paper and rolls of tissue paper make up the bulk of the folds in the composition.

CONDITION OF ARTWORK

Original condition. The resplendent gold and rustic parts on the canvas are intentional and were achieved by thumb-burnishing the cured work . The artist signature is rendered in gold at the bottom left corner of the canvas.

PROVENANCE

Year of completion: 2006

Artist Private Collection: 2006 – 2008

Seed Gallery Private Collection: 2008 – To date

HISTORY OF EXHIBITIONS

DESTINY OF WORDS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2016

SEED GALLERY, NEW YORK