ArtistJulio Valdez
Las Terrenas Abstractions IX
Date2019
MediumOil on linen
Dimensions40 x 57 in. (101.6 x 144.8 cm)
Framed Size: 42 x 59 in. (106.7 x 149.9 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2021.043
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- Councilmember Charles Allen (1350 Penn Ave NW, 110)
DescriptionArtist Julio Valdez grew up in the Caribbean, where the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea create a unique sense of light and space. Much of his work focuses on the geographical and political circumstances that have defined this region. This piece is from a series of water abstractions, inspired by Valdez’s travels to the Celestún Biosphere Reserve in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and Las Terrenas and Cavo Arenas beaches, both in the Dominican Republic. He uses the "all over technique," which is rooted in abstract expressionism, to call attention to the entire visual field and convey a sense of being immersed in the expansiveness of the ocean.
