A.J. Oishi

Strength

My inspiration is drawn from modern architecture and minimalism. In my work, I juxtapose layers of paper with acrylic paint and a layer of thinly hand-cut paper strips insinuating the volume of three-dimensional sculptures...

To allow something that I do not control to have an action, to allow oneself to bring this action into a materiality; this is why I make art. My work is very much about process. I f...

To allow something that I do not control to have an action, to allow oneself to bring this action into a materiality; this is why I make art. My work is very much about process. I f...

My inspiration is drawn from modern architecture and minimalism. In my work, I juxtapose layers of paper with acrylic paint and a layer of thinly hand-cut paper strips insinuating the volume of three-dimensional sculptures...

A.J. Oishi's calm and peaceful paintings are created by compiling thousands of small dots. The circular designs that are common throughout her work symbolize individuals and their jo...

A.J. Oishi's calm and peaceful paintings are created by compiling thousands of small dots. The circular designs that are common throughout her work symbolize individuals and their jo...

The present work of art titled "Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters)" is part of a series of paintings that the artist composed in the 1980s and 1990s inspired by the observation of the urban reality of those years. The artist take the cue from his walks in Florence, both in the center and in the suburbs, and by the observation of billboards and posters scattered throughout the city. The mass of information, colors, messages and words were carried on the canvas with acrylic colors, ideally reconstructing the tears and overlaps of all the information and advertising contained on these huge sheets of paper that invade our cities. The geometric lines are overlaid with jagged lines, overlaps and color dripping and also the choice in the color palette, with different shades of white, gray, rose, orange red and blue helps in rendering the result of the tears and ripped paper. The result is a beautiful multicolored modern abstract canvas, both aesthetically and ethically, with many rich layers of color, texture and expression in which the artist leaves his own message. The painting is housed in a simple modern white lacquer wood frame. Andrea Spinelli...

JParames is considered one of the most talented and promising Portuguese artists of his generation. Born in Lisbon in 1978, he studied at the National Society of Fine Arts in Lisbon. His work is represented in numerous private and public collections, national and international. Several exhibitions in galleries and public spaces have attracted public attention, allowing expose his work abroad, including France, Germany, Canada and USA. "Agora Gallery" in New York, writes about his "strong bold colors figures populate the paintings of JParames. strange characters evolve in mysterious scenes, triggering a clash of primary colors. This type of palette and composition, resemble the latest works of Matisse and Miró, "quoted in the prestigious newspaper Express. "The Magical Colors...

JParames is considered one of the most talented and promising Portuguese artists of his generation. Born in Lisbon in 1978, he studied at the National Society of Fine Arts in Lisbon....

JParames is considered one of the most talented and promising Portuguese artists of his generation. Born in Lisbon in 1978, he studied at the National Society of Fine Arts in Lisbon. His work is represented in numerous private and public collections, national and international. Several exhibitions in galleries and public spaces have attracted public attention, allowing expose his work abroad, including France, Germany, Canada and USA. "Agora Gallery" in New York, writes about his "strong bold colors figures populate the paintings of JParames, strange characters evolve in mysterious scenes, triggering a clash of primary colors. This type of palette and composition, resemble the latest works of Matisse and Miró, "quoted in the prestigious newspaper Express. "Family Life...

JParames is considered one of the most talented and promising Portuguese artists of his generation. Born in Lisbon in 1978, he studied at the National Society of Fine Arts in Lisbon. His work is represented in numerous private and public collections, national and international. Several exhibitions in galleries and public spaces have attracted public attention, allowing expose his work abroad, including France, Germany, Canada and USA. "Agora Gallery...

JParames is considered one of the most talented and promising Portuguese artists of his generation. Born in Lisbon in 1978, he studied at the National Society of Fine Arts in Lisbon. His work is represented in numerous private and public collections, national and international. Several exhibitions in galleries and public spaces have attracted public attention, allowing expose his work abroad, including France, Germany, Canada and USA. "Agora Gallery...