Quan Dang

Alive And Lonely (Series 1/3) 2011

Acrylic on wood panel

18 x 12 inches

Est. value: $250

Alive And Lonely (Series 2/3) 2011

Acrylic on wood panel

12 x12 inches

Est. value: $250

Alive And Lonely (Series 3/3) 2011

Acrylic on wood panel

18 x 12 inches

Est. value: $250

ARTIST STATEMENT

With this triptych, I wanted to explore the binary of life and death through literal and abstract means of representation. The Ground of the painting is plywood, a literal, concrete material. The wood is essentially representing a dead tree, and it is the only really thing about the painting, In contrast, the painted trees are lively portrayed, but they are very abstract-the paint only represents an idea of a tree. These trees are but simulacra of the real trees. The truth of this triptych, then, is that what is seemingly alive is fake and what is actually dead is real.

Chantal deFelice

Chantal deFelice grew up in Oregon, graduated from Laguna College of Art and Design and has shown throughout Orange County and Los Angeles, as well as in San Francisco and Pittsburgh, PA. She works in a variety of media, including photography, painting, woodwork and ink drawing. Her subject matter is inspired by nostalgic urban landscapes, analog technology and the tiny unseen universes in natural artifacts. www.chantaldefelice.com