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Design Plus Consignment Gallery has a signed original of “Men with Crows” By Michael Madzo. Michael Madzo appropriates images of historical paintings which he then cuts, alters, rearranges, paints, and stitches back together. “The incorporation of the thread was, at first, simply a substitution for adhesive. I became intrigued with the perforation of the paper as well as the textural qualities of the thread.” he says thoughtfully, “At first, merely a structural element of the painting, the sewing became an extension of the painting process.” Collage was the result. In assimilating materials at hand, the artist created something new. The resulting works portray figures in isolation that appear in large open landscapes or interiors devoid of clutter, a device to place focus on the hidden souls of these enigmatic people. One of the most striking details of Madzo’s work is a specific type of eye. We see and experience with our physical eyes, as well as see and experience with the spiritual eye. In Madzo’s work it is the spiritual eye. Madzo states, “ I see the figures in my paintings as someone at the end of an untold journey, still questioning the wisdom gained.” Purchased Price: $3,100.00
