About the Artist

 

 

John Carrasco

"I have focused on trying to use this concept and adding to it the element of visual aesthetics in order to catch the viewer’s eye at first glance. An appearance, in a way, is a deception in it’s self. If I can cause a viewer to take a second look, I know that I have been successful in this respect by challenging them to look beyond what they originally saw: a simple image. As the viewer takes a deeper look, steps closer to the work, delves in a little further and tries to understand what it is they are looking at, It is my hope they see the secondary picture. The picture that is full of stress and conflict due to the cycle of relationship phases. There are many ways and mediums in which this message can be presented. It can be relayed using text, or symbolic items such as steel cable, which suggests and is symbolic of tension and restriction or it can be a build up of texture on the surface referring to an imminent conflict. "

"It is important to me that the viewer, rather participant, comes to his or her own conclusion about an idea or concept behind a piece of my work. I do not want my own perspective and concept to overwhelm the presentation. I only want my ideas behind the work to guide them into expecting more out of the piece and out of themselves as they participate in it. If that occurs then the cycle is complete as a new relationship has begun between the viewer and the work."