Vehicular 01 by Bruce Granquist

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Vehicular 01 by Bruce Granquist. Original Abstract Artwork.

“This painting focuses on the same dependent/ independent relationship as the other Embrace the Unlikeliness theme, except that it seems linear, like it was cut out of a larger canvas. And also that it is done in strong, pure colour.”~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.

“Humanness is the active stance within the limits of forces larger than one’s self. It is the resignation and the light of being blown by the big wind while creating movements that express the individual’s unique flavour as a piece of broken symmetry.” ~Bruce Granquist

It is through his abstract work that Bruce is most complete as an artist. Vehicular 01 by Bruce Granquist is a 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?