Sunday, May 19, 2024

Day 4284: Poetic Portraits and a Graduation.



"Attacks": junk collage, inks, digital.





  

Want music?

 

    

Click :  Jacob Collier, Time Alone with You.

 


  

 

 
2GN2S


Poetic Portraits

“PORTRAIT D I 24” (2024), recycled wood sculpture, 55.12 x 36.61 inches.

 Stefaan De Croock’s portraits have no identifying attributes. The Belgian artist (previously) puzzles together fragments of wood or marble into figures with distinctive postures and presences but no facial features. Anonymity can lend itself to universality, De Croock believes, and he strives to pinpoint the experiences


“PORTRAIT R IV 24” (2024), recycled wood sculpture, 33.46 x 21.26 inches


“PORTRAIT F VII 24” (2024), Taj Mahal marble, 20.87 x 36.61 inches


Using reclaimed materials, the artist finds that dings, scratches, and evidence of wear add to the histories of each piece, while speaking to a sense of timelessness that runs through his work. “The materials hold something magical. They possess a certain spontaneity, impossible to recreate. They show an amazing imprint of everything that ever happened to them. You can ‘see’ time,” he said in a statement.

Left: “PORTRAIT R II 24” (2024), recycled wood sculpture, 70 x 40 centimeters.
Right: “PORTRAIT L I 24” (2024), recycled wood sculpture, 90 x 53 centimeters


   


“PORTRAIT R V 24” (2024), recycled wood sculpture, 39.37 x 21.26 inches 



“PORTRAIT G I 23” (2023), Carrara marble and wood frame, 100 x 64.57 inches


You might explore more of the artist’s work on Instagram.



Saturday, May 18, 2024 was a big day for our family.


\Grandhunk #2, Jake graduated with honors from University of California, Dominguez Hills




Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Lauren


Proud Parents

Brothers, Zack, Jake and Jordan.



Long-time, especially good friends, Kevin and Alicia Smith hosted an after graduation party at their lovely home. Family and friends enjoyed being together in a beautiful setting.

Hoda, aka Teta and brother, Uncle George

Superman, aka Dad and Mike aka Geed

GH#2 aka Jake, Sara, Chris

Uncle George and Uncle Tarek

BFF's




 
 
 

  
 
A 4  minute video, Night of Gastropods, here
 
 
 
  
 
Just because ...
  
 
Eastern Bluebird



  

 

Sunday's Smiles ...  



Lisandro Rota



 



   
 
 
 

Stefan Hall


   






   
 


 
 



3 comments:

elenor said...

Congratulations to your grandson and to all of the family! I can imagine how proud you all are.
Thanks for sharing so many lovely family pics.
Have a good week ahead, Jacki!

jacki long said...

Thank you, dear Elenor.
It was wonderful. I am very tired today, but will get caught up.
Have a great week, dear friend.

john said...

It looks like Brian is peeking out from behind a layer. :-). I can see his eyebrow.