THE SECTIONALS — CHERI IBES

This series of acrylic paintings on canvas employs the use of separate canvases in order to create an image that is both separate and integrated, simultaneously in harmony and disharmony. Bold stripes and zones of color convey a feeling uniformity and directionality, while the misalignment of separate canvases contrasts with the impression of uniformity. The trajectory of vertical and horizontal lines is disrupted. The balance of the whole is constructed by its parts (canvases). The canvases are pieced together much like a patchwork quilt, each element being slightly discordant and slightly harmonious.

The initial impetus for this series came from the pervasive images of national flags displayed in news and sports media. The bold, graphic-styled patterns of flags, and the inclination toward primary color suggest an attitude of confidence and certainty. That initial vision of certainty has evolved into a relationship of fused elements that are both uncertain, predictable and unpredictable.

(From left to right: Eclipse, 36 × 36 inches, Counter-clockwise, 30 × 30 inches, 1×1, 48 × 36 inches)