Acrylic and Collage on Canvas
40 x 30 in
102 x 76 cm
US $ 6,200
In Spring Break FL #2, Deceus utilizes a dense collage of bright yellow and pastel shapes that evoke the energetic atmosphere of spring break in Florida. The composition is teeming with circular forms resembling life preservers, which appear layered and chaotic, almost overwhelming. Amidst this jumble of shapes, fragments of faces and limbs peek through, and patterns such as plaid provide subtle hints of individuality, as if people are interspersed among the vibrant chaos. The painting suggests the mixture of joy and disorientation that can accompany moments of freedom and leisure.
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In Spring Break FL #2, Deceus utilizes a dense collage of bright yellow and pastel shapes that evoke the energetic atmosphere of spring break in Florida. The composition is teeming with circular forms resembling life preservers, which appear layered and chaotic, almost overwhelming. Amidst this jumble of shapes, fragments of faces and limbs peek through, and patterns such as plaid provide subtle hints of individuality, as if people are interspersed among the vibrant chaos. The painting suggests the mixture of joy and disorientation that can accompany moments of freedom and leisure.
Drawing connections to Haitian art, Deceus shares a lineage of vibrant color usage found in the work of artists like Hervé Télémaque, yet distinguishes himself by incorporating urban motifs and contemporary collage techniques. His background as a Haitian-American living in Brooklyn influences his blend of cultural memory and metropolitan realities, manifesting as visual rhythms across the canvas. The inclusion of road-like striped barriers at the bottom hints at boundaries or separations, referring to the experiences of navigating different worlds.