"The Seeding Soul and the War Machine"
Acrylic and cannibalized painting parts on canvas. 2017 R.B. Pruett |
They wanna count you, classify you
Stamp a number on your head Aggravate you, allocate you Every day until you’re dead They sanitize and organize you Till you fit in the machine Hypnotize you, terrorize you Till you’re lonely scared and mean Indoctrinate you, fill-with-hate you And nourish you with lies Calibrate you, automate you And march you off to die by Richard W. Bray |
Artist Statement
I enjoy the physicality of painting. My works allude to the beauty of decay, to violation, and vulnerability. They are excavations, a conglomeration of surfaces, and reconstructions that are layered with a variety of materials. From these materials figurative images are often unearthed.
My paintings have surfaces that attempt to reveal a sense of time and a certain kind of depth, a depth that is both physical and metaphorical through build up and layering as well as emotional depth through destructive scarring, removing and cannibalizing. My work is a response to the human condition,current socio-political issues, and my personal quest for self-identity.
Currently, I'm interested in painting the figure, and the struggles of being human. Race relations and stereotypes present in American culture, especially the south, interests me, and find their way into my work.
R.B. Pruett
I enjoy the physicality of painting. My works allude to the beauty of decay, to violation, and vulnerability. They are excavations, a conglomeration of surfaces, and reconstructions that are layered with a variety of materials. From these materials figurative images are often unearthed.
My paintings have surfaces that attempt to reveal a sense of time and a certain kind of depth, a depth that is both physical and metaphorical through build up and layering as well as emotional depth through destructive scarring, removing and cannibalizing. My work is a response to the human condition,current socio-political issues, and my personal quest for self-identity.
Currently, I'm interested in painting the figure, and the struggles of being human. Race relations and stereotypes present in American culture, especially the south, interests me, and find their way into my work.
R.B. Pruett
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