Loading

Based on tourism postcards of LA. Image of the idealized city of the past with rolling hills and orange groves against an idealized image of a modern city complete with sprawling homeless encampments. Wayne Perry's serigraph diptych was created in part of the 'Utopia/Dystopia' portfolio, curated by artist Miyo Stevens-Gandara. Miyo invited 26 artists to each pick two cards from a full deck, incorporating a diverse range of interpretations and ideas into a single, unified collection. Here, Perry uses the tourism postcards of Los Angeles to juxtapose the image of an idealized city of the past with rolling hills and orange groves with an idealized image of a modern city complete with sprawling homeless encampments. As a native of Los Angeles, Perry finds his story intertwined with the large, complex, and ever-changing narrative of the city. However, he believes that many of these Los Angeles stories go untold due to the interacting forces of politics, culture, and history. To capture the conflict of the city's identity he uses a variety of forms and colors to challenge conceptions of the monolithic Los Angeles experience and reconstruct new understandings of what it means to be part of the community.

Details

  • Title: Untitled (Before)
  • Creator: Wayne Perry
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Physical Dimensions: 11 x 15 in.
  • Medium: Serigraph

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Flash this QR Code to get the app
Google apps