
Broken Bell
2014
Broken Bell presents a commanding exercise in geometric abstraction, its hard-edged forms rendered in Flashe on linen with a matte, velvety finish characteristic of Ore-Giron's practice during this period. The work belongs to a body of paintings in which the Los Angeles and Lima-based artist draws freely from pre-Columbian visual culture, jazz history, and the legacy of Latin American concrete art, weaving these sources into compositions that feel simultaneously ancient and rigorously contemporary. The linen support lends a warmth and slight irregularity that softens the precision of the geometry, creating a productive tension between the hand and the grid. Ore-Giron's use of Flashe, a vinyl-based paint prized for its flat opacity, allows colors to assert themselves without the reflective interference of gloss, giving each form a quiet authority on the picture plane. In Broken Bell, the title itself carries resonance, nodding toward fragmentation within structure, a visual and conceptual motif the artist returns to often, exploring what persists when a form or system is interrupted or partially dissolved. The composition rewards sustained attention, revealing subtle calibrations of tone and shape that shift the longer one looks. At 106.7 by 96.5 centimeters, the work commands presence without dominating a room, making it well-suited to a variety of domestic and institutional contexts. Signed by the artist and currently held at Fleisher/Ollman, Broken Bell represents an important moment in Ore-Giron's development, when his visual language was consolidating into the distinctive, culturally layered abstraction that has since earned him a prominent place in the conversation around geometric painting today.
- Medium
- Flashe on linen
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Fleisher/Ollman
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