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Since  I moved to Mexico I've travelled most of the country by road from Oaxaca to California.   I've seen tons of graffiti, murals and  bill-board street art on walls announcing   different  shows that had beautiful hand painted  designs,colors  and lettering. Some of these works remind me of that festive -carnavalesque spirit. Captiva acrylic on canvas 46 x 74 cm U$  1,000                                                         Leaps and Bounds                                                            acrylic on canvas                                                                46 x 74 cm                                                                    U$ 900                                                                  Serpentine                                                              acrylic on canvas                                                                  58 x 54 cm                    

I like the Visual  Format of reading from top to bottom like a scroll. I've repeated both  images as I like to play with multiples.                                                          Abstract Compositions                                                                acrylic on canvas                                                       4 paintings each - 34 x 48 cm      U$ 600  each                                                              

As long as I can remember, signs and symbols have always attracted my imagination and curiosity.   My first real encounter  at the age of fifteen with Pre- Columbian Art, Cave Art, Rock Art, and Aborigenal Art, sold me out and ever since I have been fascinated by their sophisticated simplicity, design, color and expresiveness.  When  was a kid, I first got acquainted with  calligraphy thru  the beautiful neon  signs in  China- town of New York and I inmediately  loved them.  I found these signs  to be very Festive and colorful and had an impact on me visually.                                      Improvisation in Black,White,Red and Yellow                                                            Acrilic on 1/8" Masonite                                                                    70 x 68 cm                                                         Improvisation in Pink                                                         acrylic o

Artist Statement My multilayered abstract paintings are visual experiments where I combine rich allusions culled from popular culture in film, magazines, music, advertising and consumerism. I am interested in a visual language resulting from  mixing and playing creatively with the different styles of twentieth century art handed down to us for example: cubism, conceptual, abstract expressionism, minimalism and pop art, important movements generating new ideas and concepts in art making. I work in acrylics over canvas, mdf board or paper. I am drawn to the emotional yet I like a sense of rationality and balance in my work. I am interested in the new and unusual which is why I am drawn to a mixed media technique giving me more choices and freedom in the creative process. I chose fragmented  layered images, as a reflection of  our contemporary style of living. In 2001 an electric fire caused by a power strip arced while I was  sleeping and  causing a fire on t

   Art work is sold unframed and buyer pays for shipping.  My cell Phone # is  (442) 159-6920     Note: (52) is  Mexico's country code when calling internationally. email  at : gabisen@yahoo.com Please let me know your needs. I will to do your  painting commission. I  am open to your  ideas  and needs as I work with designers, galleries ,decorators and privately with clients. Have a wonderful day ! Incognito Acrylic on canvas + stretcher 30 x 40 in  ; 76 x 102 cm U$  3,900                                                                                        Circles Triptych                                                        Acrylic on MDF  board                                                 70 x 66 cm  each  ;  70 x 198 cm total                                                                  U$ 3,700                                              Composition in Black,White and Red