a sunset coloured orange and red background with white calligraphic lines scrawled on top

José Parlá

Seeing in Phosphene

€550

Edition of 38053.6 (H) × 83.8 (W) cm

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For a time-limited print edition, José Parlá spins memories of a life in art into abstract calligraphy.

Seeing in Phosphene sees Parlá draw on ocular phenomena as a source of inspiration. Caused by light, sound or pressure, ‘phosphene’ describes illusory colours and shapes that come from inside the eye. Rubbing closed eyes and seeing stars are common examples. By looking at the sun through the skylight of his Brooklyn studio and blinking, Parlá finds forms – spots, lines, riding colours – for his energetic paintings. In turn, these forms summon moments – the city, my family and friends, places I’ve been – from his storied past.

Available for 24 hours only, the edition of signed, varnish-sealed prints faithfully recreate an original painting. Set against a vibrant gradient of red, orange and yellow, densely-layered strokes become illegible and evade specificity. Instead, Parlá encourages his viewer to read the surface for themselves – to find their own meaning, and draw their own conclusions.

Free shipping is included on all orders. For more on sensory inspirations, read the accompanying journal.

Framing

Prints can be ordered float-mounted with reversible conservation tape in a bespoke wooden frame, painted matte black with visible grain and glazed with 99% UV-proof cast acrylic. Arrives complete with adjustable metal hanging hardware.

Medium

UV pigment print with a matte varnish silkscreen seal on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper

Authentication

COAs will come with a custom emboss Parla logo

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Signed by the artist on the front

Release date

May 17, 2023

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Behind the scenes

Jose Parla standing in front of a colourful abstract painting

José Parlá5 collaborationsJosé Parlá doesn’t paint, he dances. “My type of meditation is listening to music. I move to it, and eventually it translates into the movement that happens in the painting”. In the studio, he leaps, jumps and climbs across the canvas with his brush. The results are magnificently abstract and burst with kinetic energy. Parlá's passion for music and dance harks back to his childhood. When he was growing up in 1980s-Miami, music was a unifying force. Hip-hop, in particular, brought communities together to dance and hang out – and Parlá aims to do the same with his art.

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