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José Parlá — Gestures Recaptured in Time
José Parlá

Gestures Recaptured in Time

A dynamic interplay of fluid watercolour washes and gestural pencil marks creates a layered visual language that feels both spontaneous and deeply considered. Parlá's signature approach to mark-making evokes the passage of time, with overlapping strokes and traces resembling the weathered surfaces of urban walls or the residue of lived experience. The work on paper captures a sense of memory in motion, as if fragments of history and personal narrative are being simultaneously uncovered and recorded.

Medium
watercolour and pencil on paper

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Under the Influence

April 11, 2013

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José Parlá, Gestures Recaptured in Time

A dynamic interplay of fluid watercolour washes and gestural pencil marks creates a layered visual language that feels both spontaneous and deeply considered. Parlá's signature approach to mark-making evokes the passage of time, with overlapping strokes and traces resembling the weathered surfaces of urban walls or the residue of lived experience. The work on paper captures a sense of memory in motion, as if fragments of history and personal narrative are being simultaneously uncovered and recorded.

Medium
watercolour and pencil on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Dynamic, Watercolor And Pencil, Layered, Mixed Media, Expressive, Gestural, Modern, Abstract, Contemporary

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