Display and Testify by Bruce Granquist

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Display and Testify by Bruce Granquist. Original Abstract Artwork.

“This painting was inspired by a display of tropical insects in a case in a museum of natural history. The insects were at one time neatly lined, it occurred to me that these exotic insects might have wanted to not only show what they are but also what they could do.” ~Bruce Granquist

Bruce Granquist is an artist, cartographer, illustrator, writer and publisher. Bruce is originally from Chicago and has lived in Bali since 1986. Raising awareness of the art and culture of Bali with a portfolio of publications. Working as a cartographer, his illustrations have garnered an impressive following with publications such as Mapping Bali and Flora and Fauna of Bali.

However, it is through his abstract work that Bruce is most complete as an artist. Display and Testify by Bruce Granquist is are fusion of calligraphy, colour, pattern, and textures all combining and somehow revealing humour, observations and contemplations. In surrendering to the power of chance, they are never separate from spontaneous anomalies during the process.

In what ways are abstract expression and mapping the same?