Featured at Oregon’s Pioneer Museum for the month of September 2004, Old Snow Tires is the quintessential object-oriented abstract, illustrating both the method and the power of my object-oriented approach.
At 72×60, this free-hanging canvas has it all, and even though I’m still barely scratching the surface of the power and depth of object-orientation, I’m still very proud of this piece.Be sure to see this work in person if you can…
Composition through the arrangement of the subject matter was the key: I spent quite a bit of time finding just the right layout of my objects and then even more time selecting just the right colors.Planar and non-planar applications were used, with initial transparent layering followed by more opaque effects.
Meditation is the key to the visual journey. By letting yourself bond with this painting, you will suddenly see the shapes of the two stacks of tires come to life. As your brain creates new neural pathways to accommodate the visual information contained in this painting you may find yourself achieving a powerful altered state of consciousness.
Enjoy!
— Chriss Pagani
This painting is very reminiscent of Willem DeKoonig to me, just as I could see the influence of Jackson Pollock in a previous entry.
It looks like fame and fortune are just around the corner, so keep up the good work!
Oh yes, Willem de Kooning – I can definitely see that, but I also see the Jackson Pollock influence.
Of course, neither artist used quite the same approach as Pagani, particularly in reference to the use of subject-objects as painting tools. I’m still trying to wrap my brain around that one. I guess I’ll just have to go see for myself!
Awesome! I finally got to the Pioneer Museum to see it. Jeez, they could have displayed it better but you are right it all looks more mind-blowing when you see it in person. Online it’s kind of flat.
Love your stuff. Thanx for the opportunity. I’ll be back. Jason
Ah! and here it is! take my previous comment here minus the criticism, I enjoy this version much more, exactly how I had felt it should have been.