Jason Astorquia

Earth, Abstract Painting

2022

Artist Comments
Artist Jason Astorquia demonstrates an abstract display of the Earth. Cool earthy greens merge with milky white, a suggestion of darker hues and kisses of red that speak of an aching plea to remember life beating in the depths of where we step. The resulting turquoise hue of linear dimensions expresses an intense palpable energy. Jason builds layer upon layer of texture on linear planes to reveal the colors and dimensions of internal awareness blending with the surfaces of the external space we occupy.

About the Artist
Jason Astorquia recognizes that money is important to the way we think, act, and relate to one another. His “Impressions” series is made up of abstract paintings that are created using the impressions of pennies. Like the mark of consumption on society, Jason repetitively brands his canvases with the mark of physical money. There is a Pop Art element to the work in its bold primary colors, geometric sense of design, and conceptual meaning. His work is as close as you may get to hanging actual money on your wall, a concept that Andy Warhol introduced and played with in his own work. It is evident that there is a lot of planning and precision that goes into each piece. The compositions are like binary code, repeating forms in organized rows to create one large cluster of information. The work is very different up close and from far away. Viewed up close, you can see the layers of texture left by each impression. Each penny has left behind a variable amount of information and color, creating a surface full of uniform irregularities.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, earth, panoramic, acrylicpaint, nature, landscape, abstract, landscape, nature, acrylic painting

Earth
Jason Astorquia
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

2022
30 in. h x 50 in. w x 1.5 in. d
8 lbs. 0 oz.