In Greg Breda’s meditative work, noise and commotion are poisonous to transformation. The Los Angeles-based artist ushers in quiet introspection, imagining figures deep in thought amongst houseplants and blooms.
Layering vast brushstrokes on artificial silk, Breda renders delicate, fragmented portraits. Among the many browns that contour every face are sweeping marks in periwinkle that overlap, intersect, and fade throughout the figures. Evoking the best way mild would possibly hit a cheekbone or solid a shadow, the contrasts in shade add a dynamic factor to the nonetheless, serene scenes.
The works proven listed below are a part of Breda’s solo present The place I’m discovered, on view now at Patron Gallery in Chicago. Drawing on his Hei collection that references the fifth letter within the Hebrew alphabet, the work invoke a non secular presence and self-reflection, emphasizing how quiet and solitude are important for private and collective change.
This physique of labor additionally considers interconnection and the way all life interacts and influences each other. Flowers like hibiscus and allium encircle the figures, offering each a lovely setting for contemplation and serving as visible metaphors for unity, grace, and self-love.
See The place I’m discovered via November 2, and discover extra of Breda’s portraits on his web site and Instagram.
