disclosure, before i write anything: this is not an attempt to be any sort of critique in any way, shape or form. these are just my ramblings i jotted down as i was there, at the opening of alex cerveny at the gallery i really like and feel at home in, casa triângulo.
alex cerveny's work expresses so much using so little. it's spiritual, yet i feel it comes from the earth. the artist uses symbolism that we're used to, but in a way we're not used to seeing. he has unexpected elements but makes us feel at home with them. he opens up the idea that being human may also be like being an animal. i feel like his works are so free that they allow me to be whoever or whatever i am. it feels like he has good instincts and follows them.
they're unique. his work is lighter than watercolor. he has a very nostalgic color palette, a good balance between painting and drawing. there are well picked words, when he uses text. i love the borders.
his paintings/drawings have something that remind me of leonilson. memories, stories and fables. leaving, i felt like i had read a whole collection worth of books.
i already liked his work before, and now i like it even more.