El Aumento - The Expand (upcycle art project)
In 2016 I started working on these art series. It was originated because of my
conviction that the figurative paintings I had made in the past did not have
the right form and shape anymore. I felt the need to reinvent myself and work
in an abstract way, giving expression to all symbols and colors used in my
paintings in a new and different way. In other words my creative process
continued even when my oil paintings were completed. I took a courageous decision
and started to cut up my oil paintings and re-use/ upcycle the pieces. It
results into 3-dimensional art objects starting with an old idea transformed
into a contemporary piece of art. I used my figurative art and made them into
abstract art, where all the symbols are repositioned and yet remains
recognizable. I changed the vibrancy of the art works by regrouping the colors.
Going back to the times of early geometry, I am making a step forward,
revealing the simple beauty and magic of pyramids, lines and triangles. My
recreation gives the opportunity to unite the pure mathematics with 3-dimensional
abstract art. There is a parallel with rearranging the world order so to say,
and create different point of view, to help explore the world in different
dimensions.
art bakard
