Paul Botello: Body and Soul
Eastern Projects Gallery cordially invites you to join us this Saturday, July 10, 2021, 5-9pm for the opening reception of "Body & Soul", a solo exhibition by Los Angeles artist Paul Botello.
Body & Soul- The two words I鈥檝e been thinking a lot about for the past several years. The tangible and intangible; both are of the utmost importance to all of us whether we like it or not. As a spiritual person, I want to believe in the immortal soul but maybe all we have is this time on Earth. The 鈥淓arth鈥� is a leitmotif throughout this series. The earth composed of bodies, bent and twisted into configuration to create a sphere. Bodies that reach toward each other with compassion, empathy and above all Love and Hope.
These works were created before and during the pandemic that ravaged the world. Some works are reactionary. I needed to do something so I have works that are community oriented; Socially relevant narratives that deal with what has transpired in my/our world. I also have works that are 鈥渆scaping鈥� what has transpired, works of harmony and grace that are hopefully poetic. Art that is aesthetically 鈥渂eautiful.鈥� Bodies in motion and at rest. Sensual and spiritual, they can be the same.
My works are symbolic narratives that examine both public and personal themes, from pertinent social issues to more intimate matters. My methodology combines the dynamic interfacing of expressive lines creating a configuration or pattern unifying the surface, realizing and fusing together form, feeling and content. The juxtaposition of the abstract and the realistic, the balance of refine/subtle and raw/bold brushwork are utilized to express different feelings. Energy, color and composition are integral components of my work and together they evoke a sense of the spirit, the vital animating force within my being and my art. - Paul Botello
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Eastern Projects Gallery cordially invites you to join us this Saturday, July 10, 2021, 5-9pm for the opening reception of "Body & Soul", a solo exhibition by Los Angeles artist Paul Botello.
Body & Soul- The two words I鈥檝e been thinking a lot about for the past several years. The tangible and intangible; both are of the utmost importance to all of us whether we like it or not. As a spiritual person, I want to believe in the immortal soul but maybe all we have is this time on Earth. The 鈥淓arth鈥� is a leitmotif throughout this series. The earth composed of bodies, bent and twisted into configuration to create a sphere. Bodies that reach toward each other with compassion, empathy and above all Love and Hope.
These works were created before and during the pandemic that ravaged the world. Some works are reactionary. I needed to do something so I have works that are community oriented; Socially relevant narratives that deal with what has transpired in my/our world. I also have works that are 鈥渆scaping鈥� what has transpired, works of harmony and grace that are hopefully poetic. Art that is aesthetically 鈥渂eautiful.鈥� Bodies in motion and at rest. Sensual and spiritual, they can be the same.
My works are symbolic narratives that examine both public and personal themes, from pertinent social issues to more intimate matters. My methodology combines the dynamic interfacing of expressive lines creating a configuration or pattern unifying the surface, realizing and fusing together form, feeling and content. The juxtaposition of the abstract and the realistic, the balance of refine/subtle and raw/bold brushwork are utilized to express different feelings. Energy, color and composition are integral components of my work and together they evoke a sense of the spirit, the vital animating force within my being and my art. - Paul Botello
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