The Consequence of Visual Language

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The Consequence
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35" x 51" - 88.9cm x 129.54cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 20, 2021.

Writing emerged from imagery, when syllabary in the form of calligraphy split off from pictography such as Egyptian hieroglyphs. The invention of the alphabet promoted the intellect over emotions. Yet images did not disappear, nor did emotions lose their value, as the visual remained one of the non-verbal languages. These include body language, whose formal aspect is dance or performance, acoustic language, whose formal aspect is music and audio based works. Then there is visual language, where a picture is worth 666 words after post-modern inflation. These non-verbal languages exist due to their ability to say things that we cannot put into words. Even literature differentiates from text, because the high art of literature is based on the sound of the words, the cadence of the sentences, the poetry these evoke, the mood and feeling awakened when words rise above strict information.

Still, cultural workers must now be postmodern, which means to rebel against tradition. As traditional art was skillful, beautiful, and interesting, today's artists can prove their postmodern bona-fides by producing unskilled, ugly and boring work. I find such strategies juvenile. However since these paintings must transition to become postmodern and rebel against tradition, they become controversial, first being painted on cardboard, then by writing on the images themselves, bringing literature to painting. Such a heresy makes this work conceptual, even as it attains the beauty and skill of a work of art. It is not simply painting, it is an art of painting.

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^{24" x 48" - 60.96cm x 121.92cm, acrylic on canvas, Sept. 19, 2020.}

^{29" x 40" - 71.12cm x 101.06cm, acrylic on cardboard, Nov.5, 2020}

^{22" x 33" -55.88cm x 83.82cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 15, 2020}

^{29" x 54" - 73.66cm x 137.16cm, acrylic on cardboard, Nov. 29, 2021.}

^{29" x 54" - 73.66cm x 137.16cm,acrylic on cardboard, Sept. 30, 2020.}









^{31" x 36" - 78.74cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, Oct. 22, 2020}

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^{24" x 48 -60.96cm x 121.92cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Oct. 23, 2020}

26" x 45" - 66.04cm x 114.3cm, acrylic on cardboard, 10. 10, 2020

^{29" x 54" - 73.66cm x 137.16cm, acrylic on cardboard, Oct. 1, 2020.}

^{36" x 48" - 91.44cm x 121.92cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan. 20, 2021}

^{31" x 36" - 78.74cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, Nov. 24, 2020}

^{26" x 36" - 66.04cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan. 20, 2021 This work follows Hans Haacke’s dictate asking where the money cames from.}

^{28" x 51" - 71.12cm x 129.54cm, acrylic on cardboard, Dec. 2, 2020}

^{27" x 42" - 68.58cm x 106.68cm, acrylic on cardboard, Dec 2, 2020}

^{29" x 54" - 73.66cm x 137.16cm, acrylic on cardboard, Oct. 3, 2020.}

27" x 35" - 63.58cm x 88.9cm, acrylic on cardboard, April 27, 2021.

36" x 35" - 91.44cm x 88.9cm, acrylic on cardboard, April 28, 2021

36" x 35" - 91.44cm x 88.9cm, acrylic on cardboard, April 28, 2021

34" x 47" - 86.36cm x 119.38cm, acrylic on cardboard, 2021

47" x 47" - 86.36cm x 119.38cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 6, 2021.

36" x 44" - 91.44cm x 111.76cm,acrylic on cardboard, May 6, 2021. Click on the panel to see full sized images

36" x 44" - 91.44cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 2021. Click on the panel to see full sized images

36" x 44" - 91.44cm x 111.76cm,, acrylic on cardboard, May 2021.

34" x 47" - 86.36cm x 119.38cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 6, 2021. Click on the panel to see full sized images

^{29" x 54" - 73.66cm x 137.16cm,acrylic on cardboard, Sept. 30, 2020.}

^{from a Man Ray photograph, Mannequin with cone and sphere, 1926.}

^{29" x 54" - 73.66cm x 137.16cm,acrylic on cardboard, Sept. 30, 2020.}

^{29" x 54" - 73.66cm x 137.16cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Oct. 5, 2020}

^{31" x 36" - 78.74cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, Oct. 22, 2020}

^{29" x 51" - 73.66cm x 129.54cm,acrylic and 362inkjet on canvas, 10. 12, 2020.}

^{31" x 36" - 78.74cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, Oct. 22, 2020}

^{35" x 52" - 88.9cm x 132.08cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Oct. 23, 2020}

^{35" x 52" - 88.9cm x 132.08cm, acrylic on cardboard, Oct. 27, 2020}

^{35" x 52" - 88.9cm x 132.08cm, acrylic on cardboard, Oct. 29, 2020}

^{35" x 52" - 88.9cm x 132.08cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Oct. 30, 2020}

20" x 34" - 50.8cm x 86.36cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 26, 2021

28" x 40" - 71.12cm x 101.6cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 25, 2021

25" x 36" - 63.5cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 27, 2021 1

29" x 45" - 73.66cm x 114.3cm, acrylic on cardboard., May 6, 2021

29" x 36" - 72.66cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 27, 2021

9" x 43" -73.66cm x 109.22cmcm, acrylic on cardboard, June 3, 2021

26" x 36" - 66.04cm x 91.44cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 21, 2021.

33" x 38" - 83.82cm x 96.52cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 20, 2021.1.

24" x 47" - 119.386cm x 119.38cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 20, 2021.

33 " x 38" - 83.82cm x 96.52cm, acrylic on cardboard, May 21, 2021.2021.





^{35" x 52" - 88.9cm x 132.08cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvasd, Oct. 31, 2020}

^{24" x 39" - 60.96cm x 99.06cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 1, 2020}

^{32" x 39" - 81.28cm x 99.06cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvasd, Feb.o2, 08. 2021}

^{32" x 55" - 81.28cm x 139.7cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 9, 2020}

^{34" x 53" - 86.36cm x 134.62cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 10, 2020}

^{37" x 55" - 93.98cm x 139.7cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 11, 2020}

^{37" x 49" - 93.98cm x 124.46cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 13, 2020}







38" x52" - 96.52cm x 132.08cm, acrylic on cardboard, March 11, 2021.

38" x52" - 96.52cm x 132.08cm, acrylic on cardboard, March 23, 2021.

29" x 49" - 73.66cm x 124.46cm, acrylic on cardboard, June 25, 2021

28" x 52" - 71.12cm x 132.08cm, acrylic on cardboard, July 21, 2021

37" x53" - 93.08cm x 134.62cm, acrylic on cardboard, March 22, 2021.

6" x54" - 91.44cm x 137.16cm, acrylic on cardboard, March 24, 2021. If art is everything then it is nothing: without limitations we dissolve in the boundless.

31" x 37" - 78.74cm x 93.98cm, acrylic on cardboard. May 8, 2021.

36" x 55" - 91.44cm x 139.7cm, acrylic on cardboard. May 10, 2021.

32" x 50" - 81.28cm x 127cm, acrylic on cardboard. May 10, 2021.

32" x 50" - 81.28cm x 127cm, acrylic on cardboard. May 11, 2021

34" x 42" - 86.36cm x 106.68cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 20, 2020<

^{36" x 54" - 91.44cm x 137.16cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 21, 2020.&n}

30" x63" - 76.2cm x 160.02cm,acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Nov. 23, 2020

^{28" x 48" - 71.12cm x 121.92cm, acrylic on cardboard, Dec. 4, 2020}

^{28" x 51" - 71.12cm x 129.54cm, acrylic on cardboard, Dec. 4, 2020}

^{27" x 49" - 68.58cm x 124.46cm, acrylic on cardboard, Dec. 5, 2020}

^{28" x 44" - 71.12cm x 111.76cm, acrylic and inkjet on canvas, Dec. 9, 2020}

16" x 20" - 40.64cm x 50.8cm, acrylic on canvas, Dec. 9, 2020

16" x 20" - 40.64cm x 50.8cm, acrylic on canvas, Dec. 9, 2020

^{30" x42" - 76.2cm x 106.68cm, acrylic on cardboard, 12. 12, 2020}

^{29" x 42" - 106.68cm x 121.92cm, acrylic on cardboard, Dec. 23, 2020}

^{29" x 44" - 73.66cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan.07, 2021}

^{29" x 44" - 73.66cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan.07, 2021}

^{29" x 44" - 73.66cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan.07, 2021}

^{29" x 44" - 73.66cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan.07, 2021}

^{29" x 44" - 73.66cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan.07, 2021}

^{29" x 44" - 73.66cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan.07, 2021}

^{29" x 44" - 73.66cm x 111.76cm, acrylic on cardboard, Jan.07, 2021}





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Une écologie conceptuel de d’art Les grandes peintures en carton de Legrady questionnent les croyances culturelles et les vues actuelles de l’art.Ils parlent aussi de l’artiste naviguant le système culturel, et comment ils abordent les structures autoritaires cachées, les dispositifs institutionnels et les déséquilibres de pouvoir.Non seulement ces peintures nous permettent de voir le monde différemment, mais aussi ils attirent notre attention vers ce que nous ressentons à ce sujet.

^{25" 36" - 63.5cm x 91.44cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Fev. 19, 2021.}

^{29" x 48" - 73.66cm x 121.92cm, acrylique sur carton, Janv. 22, 2021.}

^{30" x 49" - 76.2cm x 124.46cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Janv. 23, 2021.}

^{29" x 44" - x 111.76cm, acrylique sur carton, Janv.08, 2021}

^{30" x 44" - 76.2cm x 111.76cm, acrylique sur carton, Janv.09, 2021}

30" x 35" - 76.2cm x 88.9cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Janv. 21 2021.

^{26" x 36" - 67.04cm x 91.44cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Jan. 14, 2021}

^{25" x 47" - 63.5cm x 119.38cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Janv. 15, 2021.}

^{31" x 30" - 78.74cm x 76.2cm,acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Jan. 15, 2021.}

^{29" x 51" - 111.76cm x 129.54cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Janv. 28, 2021.}

^{58" x 51" - 147.32cm x 129.54cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Janv. 28, 2021.}

^{56" x 50" - 142.24cm x 127cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Fev. 2,3, 2021}

^{30" x43" - 86cm x 125.6cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Fev. 4, 2021.}

^{29" x40" - 84.2cm x 104cm, acrylique sur carton, Fev. 5, 2021.}

^{31" x35" - 78.74cm x 88.9cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Fev. 9, 2021.}

^{29" x39" - 73.66cm x 99.06cm, acrylique et jet d'encre sur toile, Fev. 10, 2021.}

^{27" x50" - 63.58cm x 127cm, acrylique sur carton, Fev. 13, 2021.}

^{29" x48" - 73.66cm x 121.92cm, acrylique sur carton, Fev. 15, 2021.}

^{26" x40" - 66.04cm x 101.6cm, acrylique sur carton, Fev. 17, 2021.}

^{47 " x39" - 119.38cm x 99.06cm, acrylique sur carton, Fev. 19, 2021}

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