Bosco Sodi "Transmutations"

About

The author works between New York, Mexico and Japan, and his work embodies the noticeable differences between these environments. He oscillates within traditional categories on the border between rough informalism, colorism, arte povera and land art. The principle of chance is vital to his work. Much of it is influenced by the traditional Japanese philosophy of "Wabi-Sabi" (accepting the beauty of things through their transience and imperfection). The artist creates unique textures with his bare hands, working in a performative way that creates a transcendental interface between him and his work. Sodi’s monochrome paintings reveal organic structures—rough textured surfaces, cracks and chasms. He describes his creative process as controlled chaos — unrepeatable and unique. “Humility to accept things as they are, appreciating simplicity and accepting imperfections are, in turn, some of the principles of Japanese philosophy, which stand in opposition to the Western ideal of beauty. For example, the desired surface according to wabi-sabi is earthy, imperfect and yet diverse. Bosco's paintings, which are based on the observation of nature, have just such textures,“ explains the exhibition’s curator, Emma Hanzlíková.