Mix Masters

"God in Cloud", Fine Point & Photoshop by
"Tony" 

Cai Hexuan

a student in the MFA Studio Art Program at R.I.T.

I call this post Mix Masters for the way these two artists and MFA candidates dig into a legacy of images associated with history.  For "Tony" we have a deep interest in Art Nouveau and a narrative that extends into character development, and for Abiose Spriggs we see icons associated with his thesis work titled: "The New Negro Has No Fear".  As artists we deal with personal desire and family history and we can express ideas directly or obliquely.  It is also interesting to speculate on who the intended audience is for this art.. who will be receptive to it...

Cai "Tony" Hexuan writes about the image above:

God exists everywhere on our planet, this also includes its presence in the human soul.  People share a deep connection with everything around them just like their conversation with God.  The Goddess in my artwork is waiting for people as in a dream.  She stands guard in forests, lakes, seas and in countless stars.  The Goddess in this dream is a fusion of the abstract and nature; people’s divinity can only be sought in nature. 

"Horsewoman" ,  Fine Point & Photoshop, by

"Tony"

Cai Hexuan

In the artwork shown above, "Tony" writes:

“A girl achieves her own destiny gradually growing up to be a brave knight.  Her expression changes from young and arrogant into mature and modest.  Her belief is getting stronger in her heart.  Her inner strength is shown through her expression." 

 Next, we have two very different images from Abiose Spriggs and the central theme he writes about for his artwork has a focus on social activism.  See here how it is reflected in his artwork:

Abiose Springs, a painter 

in the Studio Art Program, MFA candidate

at

R.I.T.

"Abiose Spriggs is in his last semester of his two year MFA thesis program. In his thesis work THE NEW NEGRO HAS NO FEAR, he works with a contemporary manifestation of the philosophy and principles of the UNIA (United Negro Improvement Association) and it’s

founder Marcus Garvey. His artwork depicts Garvey and the UNIA as a forgotten dream in which one tries to recall every detail but only can remember fragmented pieces of that dream. Using vibrant pastel colors to recreate what once was, the pride and

rich history of those who were once members of the since past organization. During his residence in RIT’s MFA program he has participated in four group shows in the Rochester area and plans to pursue more endeavors as a professional artist. "

Abiose Springs