"BAM!" - Gavin Sewell

Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas
32 x 47.5 in.
 
An energetic mixed-media collage that vibrates with chaos. The surface is a densely layered with found and distressed materials, including snippets of newspapers, vintage advertisements, posters and photos. In the top right, a bright yellow comic book-style word balloon bursts with the text "BAM!", in red and blue pop art aesthetic. The entire composition is a cacophony of textures and colors, with disparate images peeking through semi-transparent and painted layers. Drips and streaks of white and translucent paint run vertically across the work, adding a sense of movement and raw energy. The chaotic layering and juxtaposition of pop culture imagery with worn, textured surfaces creates a dynamic and urban, street art feel. Images include pearl jewelry, hands, couple an a date, chain link fence, Les Misérables theatre bill, prone figure in the desert, fashion models' faces, champagne flute, "power" in a circus font.