Title: Chevauchée Artist: Karl Gaetjens Medium: Digital, Inket on Arches Fine Art Paper Size: Height x Width: 11" x 8" Type of work: Open Edition Copyright: 2007 ARTIST STATEMENT: Abstract art is a sublime tool available to all, that allows one, beginning with the experiences of his or her collective subconscious, and his or her higher self, to create emotional forms based in a powerful reality. The new technologies re-enforce the means by which one can express their reality in an unimaginable manifestation. That is the reason why, I warn those who choose digital art, not to allow themselves to go a drift into the mundane. About the Artist: Karl Gaetjens was born on 14 February, 1946 in Pétion Ville, Haiti. Today he is a Widow with three children and works as an Architect. As a young man, he attended regular meetings of artists that gathered at the art gallery owned by his parents; around that period, (1956) came about his artistic "initiation" at the Ceramic Center of Port-au-Prince. In 1969 he graduated with a degree in Architecture. His artistic lure thus far, was further reinforced through the canvas and his relationships with the artists, time only solidifies his inner artistic hunger. In 2000, more mature and serene, the conflict arising from his works softens. In 2003, he discovered digital art, where his destructive artistic leanings are kindered, flowing towards harmony. This new medium of expression further anchored his deep desire to pursue his old dream with renewed confidence: VULGARISER L'ART ABSTRAIT To illuminate the profane, that beyond the incoherent masala of shapes and colors, the artist can awaken within the observer, intense sensations and sublime emotions, he becomes a catalyst of sorts, by his complicity, initiating a unique internal quest rising from his emotions...A new dream dawns, voyage experiences alive with renewed intensity at every turn. To fulfill this commitment, the artist must seek out to seduce the viewers by what he named: “DIGITAL LYRIC ABSTRACTION” |