Acrylic and Collage on Canvas
60 x 48 in
152 x 122 cm
US $ 12,000
In Spring Break Afternoon #2, the mood shifts significantly from the more figurative Mumbo Jumbo series, entering a more abstract yet symbolic space. The composition is filled with hundreds of yellow, circular "floaters" that scatter across the canvas, drifting over a vibrant blue backdrop. These floaters are not mere abstract forms but are filled with smaller, colorful dots that represent people, grounding this ethereal scene in the human experience. The floaters, like those we see drifting across our vision, evoke the passage of time and the fleeting moments of freedom associated with spring afternoons.
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In Spring Break Afternoon #2, the mood shifts significantly from the more figurative Mumbo Jumbo series, entering a more abstract yet symbolic space. The composition is filled with hundreds of yellow, circular "floaters" that scatter across the canvas, drifting over a vibrant blue backdrop. These floaters are not mere abstract forms but are filled with smaller, colorful dots that represent people, grounding this ethereal scene in the human experience. The floaters, like those we see drifting across our vision, evoke the passage of time and the fleeting moments of freedom associated with spring afternoons.
The overall color palette—bright yellows against rich blues—creates a sense of warmth and joy, evoking the carefree atmosphere of a sunny day. However, the orange and white striped barrier at the bottom edge introduces a visual tension, as if suggesting a line between these moments of release and the boundaries or restrictions that still exist in the background of such experiences.
Much like Yayoi Kusama’s repetitive dot patterns that explore infinity and self, Deceus’s floaters are linked to something more immediate and human. These floating forms, filled with people, may symbolize a collective experience, moments of connection, or even anonymity within a crowd. Yet, the spontaneous arrangement of these forms contrasts Kusama’s rigidity, suggesting the unpredictable, fleeting nature of escape and freedom.
In this piece, Deceus continues to explore identity and community, but through a more abstract lens. The interplay between the serene and the controlled chaos of the floaters reflects the complexity of navigating spaces of freedom, even in moments of rest and reflection like a spring afternoon.