Aceder (Dude): Abstract Acrylic Painting By Juan Lazaro
Juan Lazaro
Aceder (Dude), 2013
Acrylic, cardboard, and ballpoint pen on canvas
50.5 x 30 in
Aceder is a contemporary abstract acrylic painting by Cuban artist Juan Lazaro. The name of the piece, “Aceder” means “Dude” in Cuban Spanish Slang; if you look closely, the loose strokes in the center of the painting resemble the form of a figure! This piece features Lazaro’s signature ballpoint pen and bits of cardboard atop acrylic paint. Truly a unique piece.
Lazaro’s bikes are re-engineered to break away from the complete forms that make them so recognizable, yet keep realistic elements. The original bicycle was invented in 1817, but today it has electric motors, batteries, accelerators, and every crazy part you can think of. But the core of this technology is the bike you learned to ride when you were seven years old, the bike you took to down the driveway to the park, the bike that we all have fond memories of. No matter how much you reconstruct it or replace parts with wild colorful strokes of acrylic paint, the bike is still the beloved method of movement that unites us in this modern age.
Juan Lazaro
Aceder (Dude), 2013
Acrylic, cardboard, and ballpoint pen on canvas
50.5 x 30 in
Aceder is a contemporary abstract acrylic painting by Cuban artist Juan Lazaro. The name of the piece, “Aceder” means “Dude” in Cuban Spanish Slang; if you look closely, the loose strokes in the center of the painting resemble the form of a figure! This piece features Lazaro’s signature ballpoint pen and bits of cardboard atop acrylic paint. Truly a unique piece.
Lazaro’s bikes are re-engineered to break away from the complete forms that make them so recognizable, yet keep realistic elements. The original bicycle was invented in 1817, but today it has electric motors, batteries, accelerators, and every crazy part you can think of. But the core of this technology is the bike you learned to ride when you were seven years old, the bike you took to down the driveway to the park, the bike that we all have fond memories of. No matter how much you reconstruct it or replace parts with wild colorful strokes of acrylic paint, the bike is still the beloved method of movement that unites us in this modern age.
