Michael Bevilacqua Opening Reception

In his most recent body of work, Michael Bevilacqua acts as a collector of culture, fusing layers of visual currency, from 3D concert graphics of German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk to traditional West African masks. Screen grabs of screen grabs taken on the artist’s phone are manipulated and printed on canvas. Planes of digital information are highlighted and obscured by geometric blocks of color, creating simultaneously flat and atmospheric space. Black gesso, playful pinks and earthy browns evoke 8-bit video game graphics, blueprints or a face.