Abstract Art by Alfredo Garcia

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Latin Inspired Colors

One of the motifs which Alfredo Garcia lends to his art are the beautiful Latin colors. His trademark use of rustic hues and natural tones gives his work a cultural richness, which reflects his personal identity and heritage. By integrating this personal imagery into his work, he gives his work a persona, making his art unique and individualized.

In "Groovy Celebrations", Garcia creatively reflects self-image through his use of colors. Along the textured border, he reveals enticing swirls of grassy greens with subtle blends of lime and brownish-reds. These earth tones traditionally represent masculinity and strength. As a result, these colors capture the artist's rugged perseverance to move forward through the tumultuous obstacles in his life. In contrast, Garcia also uses a few touches of saturated reds and blues over the quadrants of pictures. The red connotes a sense of passion which is integral to Latin culture, while the Blue represents the color of the sky and sea, a sign of stability.

A similar approach is revealed in the piece, "Eternal Sun". On the left side of the work, one sees stunning blends of warm green and yellow, revealing a sense of connectivity to the artist's Latin origins. These colors ultimately depict a desire to celebrate Latin heritage and its beauty through art. Toward the right side of the painting, the colors gradually transition into sky blues and healthy peaches. The exquisite combination of these colors produces an invigorating effect associated with the tropics.

By allowing his personal identity to permeate through the colors, Garcia allows his work to communicate intimately with his viewers. There is a passionate, yet sensitive presence that desires to make a connection.

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Friday, 25 April 2014

Inspirations from "The Count of Monte Cristo"

In order to find creative inspiration, Alfredo Garcia's has always been inspired by the themes from the renowned film, "The Count of Monte Cristo". As the film beautifully demonstrates the value of perseverance and good over evil, these powerful themes offer a motivating force in Garcia's work. For this reason, his works reveal a mysterious, yet optimistic energy through his uplifting use of lines and patterns, which emerge beyond his muted colors. This creates an odd, obscure beauty, charging his works with elegance and spirituality.

In his piece, "Loneliness", Garcia poignantly reveals these thematic influences. The bleak area of black evokes an emptiness, which coincides with the undoing of the movie's hero, Dantes who is wrongly imprisoned for 14 years. There is also a feeling of being trapped and isolated from the rest of the world, symbolized by the earthy green hues and lively surface, which construct the border. One gains a stirring sense of resolve through the cracked areas, indicating the strength to break through darkness and corruption. Ultimately, the golden area in the middle emanates with a bright burst of stamina and goodness.

The "Star masterpiece" is another brilliant evocation of good presiding over iniquity. The web-like maze pattern of the glorious star fish acts as an entrapping net, burdening faith in the murky waters of despair. The cloudy blues , oranges and pinks reveal a subdued vigor that is fully unleashed at the top left corner through the bright yellow. Here, the viewer may recognize a glistening happiness as one reaches the surface, the sunlight.

This theme is also expressed through "Snakes by the Tulip", depicting a sturdy contour of a tulip among the dismal bluish-purple spirals. The tulip is a classic springtime symbol, representing rebirth and beauty, while the spirals appear isolated and lost. This imagery connotes the feeling of isolation experienced by the noble hero before rising to his extraordinary destiny.