Artist Information:
Vanessa Chakour
Brooklyn, NY
United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
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Artist Statement:
My abstract art is the process
of emptying and meditating.
The art itself is the process
of self-transformation. Akin
to shedding skin, letting go
of the surface layers that get
in to way of seeing. It's a
process of renewal. Moving
forward and leaving the old
skins, the old self behind.
Visual art and writing have
long been my means of release,
letting go and gaining
perspective. Four years ago, I
was reading my journal and
realized that my best writing
was there, hidden away. Raw,
real and unedited. Words,
ideas and images that had to
'get out' written in every
direction, squashed onto the
pages, creating shades and
shadows. So that's when I saw
it. I decided to get a large
masonite board and write,
unedited. I began writing
small, stream-of consciousness
to see what came of it. I woke
up and wrote, and wrote, and
wrote... continuously in
different colors. Small, so it
remained unedited. From there
I continued with similar
pieces; words of both
self-exploration and
excavation. As the style
evolved, I began portraits
with the words of others.
Words that have inspired me,
shaped me or that convey a
particular message...
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Artist Galleries:
Agora Fine Art Gallery
530 West 25th Street, Chelsea,
New York
Tel. 212-226-4151 / Fax
212-966-4380 Hours: Tues -
Sat, 11am - 6pm
Ambrosia Gallery
176 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801
914-235-0123
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Vanessa Chakour's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Vanessa Chakour's Portfolio.
My abstract art is the process of emptying and meditating. The art itself is the process of self-transformation. Akin to shedding skin, letting go of the surface layers that get in to way of seeing. It's a process of renewal. Moving forward and leaving the old skins, the old self behind. Visual art and writing have long been my means of release, letting go and gaining perspective. Four years ago, I was reading my journal and realized that my best writing was there, hidden away. Raw, real and unedited. Words, ideas and images that had to 'get out' written in every direction, squashed onto the pages, creating shades and shadows. So that's when I saw it. I decided to get a large masonite board and write, unedited. I began writing small, stream-of consciousness to see what came of it. I woke up and wrote, and wrote, and wrote... continuously in different colors. Small, so it remained unedited. From there I continued with similar pieces; words of both self-exploration and excavation. As the style evolved, I began portraits with the words of others. Words that have inspired me, shaped me or that convey a particular message... |
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