MICO ~as~ LATIN PRIDE! - NYC ORIGINAL SCHOOL 1970
FROM BARRANQUILLA TO NYC
The Puzzle Signatures Collective Project
This is a website with information about my participation in the Original School of NYC Writin'. Here you'll also see images of the work that I and others did on the public surfaces of NYC as part of that pioneering Generation of NYC Aerosol Art, 1969 through 1973. You will also be able to read the interviews I've done with some of the members of the "Original School," "The Old School," and beyond.
A very busy Brooklyn Writer, starting in 1970, I semi-retired from public surfaces in 1975.
My work then and now was and is driven by a need for originality, and also by the social conciousness themes which surround us all.
Upon my semi-retirement from public surfaces, I gave a lot of thought to what the name of my style of painting should be. After over a decade of experimenting, in 1988, the name Abstract Social Realism first came to mind. This, I believe, as a result of my love for the "abstract" in art, as well as my passion for the "social reality" that surrounds us all, social reality which happens to be the motivation for my work.
As you ride through these pages, you will un a stand why it could be said that Abstract Social Realism is an extension of the work I first did on the public surfaces of NYC.
Abstract Social Realism's main idea is to challenge the viewer who observes a work, to really reflect on the work he/she is in front of, and to understand and accept, or not, the work's true meaning. I choose to paint about things that I see, things that many others don't want to see.
Abstract Social Realism is much more than just paintings, prints and sculptures. It is an attempt by the artist to expose society to society.
Abstract Social Realism is art about the soul. The human condition of society. A "dialogue" with the self. Whether the viewer agrees or not with the idea of a given work is not the issue. It's the emotional result caused inside the viewer's conscience upon experiencing the work that's at issue. Everyday, as members of our society, we face experiences that prepare us for the next experience. We then make our decisions.
Many people have asked me how can a work be "abstract" and "real" at the same time. My answer has always been very simple: "social" is in between "abstract" and "real." "Social," thus, is the glue that holds "abstract" and "realism" together.
In the same manner as in a piece of music, rhythm in a painting sets a beat or tempo that creates a mood and movement. The artist can create rhythm by systematically and carefully repeating elements such as line, shape, color, texture or value. As a result of the artist emphasizing some of these elements more than others, movement is created. Just as rhythm moves people through music, the same is true in the visual arts.
"Colorful Curves" (1988) was the first work of the original series of works that make up .
To date, Abstract Social Realism is made up of the following series of works:
Curvism Series
MICOlores Series
The Artifact Series
Urbana Series
The Anniversary Series
Signature Series
The Flag Series
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Writer Interviews - Original School
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