Since 2010, I’ve collected the scraps from the hand drawn and cut stencils at the core of my studio practice. While this studio detritus could have been discarded, I’m interested in elevating this byproduct of my process by isolating the line, shape, and labor that is embodied within each cutting.
Small framed paintings on linen exhibited in a grid by artist Vanessa Platacis.
Small framed painting on linen by artist Vanessa Platacis.
Side view of a small framed paintings on linen by artist Vanessa Platacis.
Two small paintings by artist Vanessa Platacis hung in a collectors home featured in Elle Decor Magazine.
Syzygy: A Union of Opposites
Acrylic paint on linen
Framed in bare oak
13”x 10”
Large scale art projects take time and lots of prep work to ensure the best possible outcome. Meetings, proposals, site visits, drawings, renderings, preliminary studio work and test samples are all part of the creative process. I enjoy every step but when I get to paint- it feels magnificent! #art
In times of heavy emotions and uncertainty, which is often the artist’s mindset when starting a new body of work, the first step is always the same. Return to nature and stillness. Make yourself comfortable here.
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It’s going to be an exciting year in the studio- follow along for more.
“Botanical Apothecary”
Painting Installation
Spray paint on wall
Approx. 1000 sq. ft.
2024
#wallpainting #artcommission #art #contemporaryart #hotelbardo #vanessaplatacis #elledecor #wallpapermagazine #painting #architecturaldigest #galeriemagazine
Art has the power to connect communities, spark conversations and transform spaces. Thank you Left Lane Real Estate Development, Nine Dot Arts and Atelier Pond for the creative collaboration and opportunity to contribute to such a dynamic project.
Hello @bsky.app! I’m Vanessa Platacis. I’m a visual artist who makes large-scale painting installations and painting objects for collectors, clients and museums. I look forward to connecting with the art community here! vplatacis.com
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Awesome! Everyday I use Bsky- I fall more in love with the platform. Great settings for feeds and organizing content.
I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, during the golden era of hip hop, break dancing and graffiti which eventually evolved into street art. After earning an MFA in studio arts from a rigorous university in Boston, it felt good to go back to my roots and pick up street art again.
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If there was a moment that sums up my point of view, this would be it: Ugo Mulas’ photograph of a Rothko hanging in Kenneth Noland’s house.
Casa di Kenneth Noland, opera di Mark Rothko, Vermont, 1964
Big congratulations to Hotel Bardo and the Atelier Pond for the Interior Design’s Best of the Year award, featured in Interior Design Magazine’s December 2024/January 2025 print issue! I’m so honored to have my work included and mentioned as part of this project. ❤️
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Circa 2000. Oil on canvas. 54” x 54”. At first glance this appears to be an abstract painting but I spent weeks traveling around New Mexico photodocumenting sidewalk squares which provided the reference for this painting.
Hard to believe this body of work was 25 years ago.
