Biography
ALEX TAVERAS
ABOUT MY WORK:
I am a self-taught artist of Dominican American descent. These works of art depict my most innate primal feelings about the experiences of my life. I am inspired to create these works through intuitive visions I receive on a regular basis. May it be a thought or an image that suddenly triggers something internally, directing me thoroughly and synchronistically without premeditation through my work. I simply follow my intuition and cut off my ego from the process .I use acrylic mixed with water, joint compound, plaster wrap, particle board, and found objects. Together I believe they create a synchronized symphony of textural peaks and valleys that create nuances that are only heightened by the addition of color, which I apply without using a brush. I create the work as a relief sculpture completely void of color using various sized spackle knives . Then when my vision is fully manifested sculpturally, I place the piece on the floor and proceed to paint pouring all colors in one sitting without a brush. I then let gravity take its course. The painting is most alive at this point because of the pooling of so much liquid the colors literally rub together to give off a gradation of line, color, form, and space. It creates what I believe is the perfect marriage of painting and sculpture.
My work may be steeped in tradition but I believe it is absolute in its uniqueness. I have created my own technique and rules, that I continually break and recreate pushing the limit further every time. My figuratively abstracted sculptural paintings will inevitably become audio and visual installations expanding farther and farther from its canvas encompassing all aspects of contemporary art.
