Wes paints disjointed works, as if looking through a broken kaleidoscope that reveals things in their true distortion. He brings a contemporary approach to modern cubism, teasing out turmoil and acceptance. Eyes, ears, feet, breasts, and food labels are chopped up then reassembled, rendered in architectural forms. Across this body of work, there is a tight pallet: salmon pinks, turquoise, gold, navy, taupe, and large masses of black and white. There is a sense of nostalgia in this pallet, something sort of familiar and disquieting. Through his use of the familiar, he invites the viewer in easily; it is through the composition of these familiar pieces that the tension arises.
Additional Artworks
From VillageOne Art
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Xiangni Song
The reflection, 2021
Oil on canvas
24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.2 cm)
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Timon I
Shadow of A GreenHouse, 2021
Oil on canvas
64 x 44 in (162.56 x 111.76 cm)
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Loy Luo
The forest flowers, 2021
Mixed media
42 x 35 in (106.68 x 88.9 cm)
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Frances Matassa
Studio Study, 2021
Acrylic and oil on canvas
40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
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Inga Khurieva
Self-portrait, 2021
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
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Timon I
Spring Dream, 2021
Oil on canvas
60 x 46 in (152.4 x 116.84 cm)
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Iris Kufert-Rivo
Quantum Punch, 2021
Acrylic and oil on linen
42.5 x 60 in (107.95 x 152.4 cm)
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Sofia Zubi
The Imperfections, 2021
Acrylic
48 x 36 in (121.92 x 91.44 cm)