Description
STATIC DISPERSALS & RECONSTRUCTED FABLES is a 32-piece series that emerges as an inquiry into the intersections of auditory heritage and visual futurism. This deliberate choice of words, a playful twist on the album titled "Static Disposal" by an obscure mid-70s acid-punk ensemble named Debris, serves as a bridge between the ephemeral and the eternal, a nod to an album that, according to legend, was recorded in one afternoon under the influence of LSD. But the resonance of "Static Dispersals" extends beyond homage, echoing the foundational principles of "Stable Diffusion" in a serendipitous convergence of initials (S.D.), hinting at the chaotic coherence that underpins the artist's work. The engine of LEGIO X's race car, a metaphor for Stable Diffusion, powers the dynamic visual narratives that unfold across the canvas, each frame a testament to the unseen forces that drive creativity.
With "Reconstructed Fables," the artist weaves another layer into their conceptual experiments, cleverly referencing REM's album "Reconstruction of the Fables." This allusion is not casual; it is a deliberate reflection on the band's ability to infuse their work with layers of cryptic meaning, an approach that profoundly resonates with the artist's method. The homage extends to Lucas Samaras's "Reconstructions," a series of abstract quilts from the late 70's; this collision of high art and folk art informs the artist's visual language and connects to an intensely personal narrative. In the words of LEGIO X himself:
"One could yammer on about the collision between high-art and folk-art modes but for me this is a personal matter. Some of my earliest memories are of waking up and pondering the puzzle-patterns of the crazy quilt that kept me warm the night before. Crazy quilts which were handmade by my grandmother who was half-Cherokee and raised with no formal education. She was never able to read or write but every year her quilts won awards at the local County Fair - and even after her eyesight failed her she would have the cut fabric pieces described to her by color and pattern which she would then carefully arrange into stacks to sew her latest quilt with. I kept several of her quilts in my sleeping rotation until a few years ago when the last one finally aged into tatters. But my love for abstract patterns and color-clash geometrics will never fade away, and these pieces are a testament to that, think of them as crazy quilt motion pictures."
The artist's childhood memories, cradled in the warmth of their grandmother's crazy quilts, serve as a poignant backdrop to their creative journey. These quilts, a patchwork of colors and patterns handcrafted by a woman whose life was a tapestry of resilience and creativity, become a metaphor for the artist's work. The quilts' abstract beauty and the story of their creation inspire the artist's exploration of color, pattern, and movement, transforming each piece into a dynamic narrative, a visual symphony that invites viewers into a game of hide and seek with the ephemeral and the concrete.
Each work is an invitation to a dialogue, a challenge to perceive beyond the surface, to engage with the layers of meaning and emotion that pulse beneath. This is not art that seeks to provide answers but rather to provoke questions, to stir the soul, and engage the mind in a perpetual dance of discovery and interpretation. Through "Static Dispersals" and "Reconstructed Fables," the artist beckons us to explore the liminal spaces between past and present, between the tactile memories of heritage and the boundless possibilities of the digital age. In this journey, we are not mere observers but active participants, invited to find our reflections within the intricate weave of visual and conceptual narratives that the artist lays before us.
All visuals are created using AI tools. Songs created by human friends. Sound design by LEGIO X.
Music by Alice Cohen & Gavilán Rayna Russom
Created February 2024 using Neural Frames