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Mixed media on canvas.
20" x 20" x 1.5"
 
Signed, titled an dated on the back. Painting wraps around sides. Comes varnished, wired and ready to hang.
 
City Fragments is a mixed media architectural painting that combines geometric shapes, architectural motifs, and bold colors to evoke the feeling of a vibrant, bustling cityscape. The painting is a collage of overlapping blocks of color—fuchsia, royal blue, bright yellow, black, and red—contrasted against a white background that allows each element to stand out distinctly. Within this framework, the artist has incorporated subtle line drawings of architectural forms, such as arches, windows, and domes, hinting at urban structures.
 
Throughout the composition, repeated circular patterns in black and red provide a rhythmic visual accent, suggesting the influence of signage, windows, or even traffic lights in an urban environment. The textural application of paint and use of different media, including soft washes and rough, layered strokes, add depth and tactile interest. Small details, such as faint scribbles, grid patterns, and dotted lines, contribute a sense of movement and energy, as if capturing the many layers of a city's daily life.

City Fragments captures the essence of a metropolis in its many forms, offering viewers a glimpse into the layered textures, colors, and patterns of urban life. The juxtaposition of vibrant colors and architectural shapes suggests a mosaic of sights and sounds, blending memories of different places into a unified whole. The architectural motifs evoke themes of history, community, and the human-made environment, while the vivid color palette celebrates the liveliness and diversity of city spaces.
The abstracted, fragmented quality of the work may be seen as a meditation on how cities are experienced—through fleeting impressions, overlapping structures, and contrasting aesthetics. City Fragments invites viewers to immerse themselves in a playful interpretation of urban life, where every shape and color block represents a different piece of a constantly shifting cityscape. This work celebrates the beauty of cities in their complexity and diversity, encouraging viewers to find harmony in the juxtaposition of colors, shapes, and textures.