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Morana, a self taught visionary painter, walks among ghosts,
speaking the language that killed many of the great American
painters before him- Expressionism. His flamboyant use of
color, paradox, and often puzzling titles invite multiple,
an many times, conflicting interpretations. He draws on the
language that destroyed the likes of Pollack, Gorky, Rothko
and Basquiat with unmistakable fearlessness and abandon. He
utilizes many aspects of the American Expressionist
tradition to create paintings which demonstrate a global
relevance to pop culture, politics, religion and science.
His surfaces are built up, destroyed, gouged, sanded and
repainted, creating rich layers of color, texture and form.
The paintings are juxtapositions of seemingly disparate
elements, resulting in works which are at once calm and
conflicted, repulsive and engaging, and beautifully flawed.
Morana dares the viewer to ask questions that have no clear
answers, questions that once asked, repeat like broken
records in one's head.
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