Contemporary native american pattern
Alex Janvier is a contemporary native american artist who takes a more abstract approach to his work, choosing to form his images out of vibrantly coloured flowing patters, where the subject is no immediately noticeable. Janvier, like most other native american artists, wants to share the messages of his people with the world through his art, and his unique abstract style certainly leaves these messages open for interpretation, perhaps so that the work can be seen by a modern audience, and it's message be adapted to a modern context?
The way that the patterns and lines of Janvier's work flow seamlessly in and out of each other creates a natural, flowing image that could be representative of the native american synergy with nature. Although i really like Janvier's idea of leaving his work open for interpretation, I feel that it needs to be a bit clearer as to what the subject is, as the message behind it could be corrupted and distorted from what it is meant to be if it is viewed incorrectly.
I want to use this method of making native american art appear more contemporary, so that it's meaning and messages can be given a new life in a contemporary environment.
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