Description
Cortos en Paisaje Achiote is an orange and yellow abstract painting on paper by Carlos Fernández. Achiote is a spice and colouring agent extracted from the seeds of the evergreen Bixa orellana shrub. This work on paper features the colours of achiote with a large orange rectangle with orangey-yellow leaves that appear printed on top, set against an off-white background.
Fernández’s farm in the mountains around Santa Ana is his main source of sustenance and artistic materials, allowing him to integrate natural elements such as soil, beeswax, and turmeric with acrylics. Fernández’s works between art and the environment as he layers fragments of his surroundings to create intricate textures and patterns. With a belief that “pigment is food,” Fernández integrates spices like turmeric and achiote directly onto his canvases.
For Fernández, art is a contextual practice akin to tending a garden. He carefully observes his environment and embarks on a series of exercises before translating his perceptions onto canvas, photographs, or even through performances.
Framing not included.
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