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Nick Peña
SPINNING PLATES - Circular Landscape Abstract Painting w/ Mid-Century Modern

2017

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Peña’s works range from painting to multimedia installations that question the ever-changing psychological landscape of America; asking the viewer to re-examine their perceptions of the “American Dream” and the affects that pursuit has on our environment. In SPINNING PLATES, Peña takes a more traditional approach to representing a house on a hill with bold and vivid colors and contrasts the image with a more abstracted and chaotic foreground consisting of pink teals and green shapes. The circular form of the piece is accentuated by a spinning motion created from cut Sintra board. The work is framed with a 1 inch white border.
  • Creator:
    Nick Peña (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2017
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Diameter: 40 in (101.6 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Signal Mountain, TN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU98513404783

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