It’s officially spring! A season of renewal, awakening, and transformation. With it, I’m keeping a promise I made last year when I launched my online art print store: to release a new print series every season.
Spring is here, and so is my Spring Edition. Choosing the right work wasn’t easy. It took time, reflection, and careful thought. In the end, I chose “Bumpy Road,” a work that came to life as a video installation I created for the Salvador Allende Arts Festival for Peace, presented at DeLeon White Gallery in Toronto, Canada, in 2004. The event commemorated the 1973 military coup in Chile, showcasing art that addressed social and political themes.
Something you might find surprising about me is that I don’t belong to any political party. I don’t vote along party lines, I vote for the person who resonates with me and my values most. I made that choice 25 years ago when I had a revelation and realized that change starts with us. The world around us is a reflection of who we are. That’s why the content of my work shifted from commenting on the outside world to exploring the one within—my own thoughts, emotions, and inner discoveries.
That doesn’t mean I became indifferent, quite the opposite. As someone who was part of what was once called the “sacrificed generation,” I witnessed firsthand the collapse of a society that had shaped me as a young adult; I witnessed how drastically things can change in the blink of an eye. And if there’s one thing history consistently proves, it’s that destruction comes easily, but rebuilding takes a long time.
With that in mind, I’m releasing the “Bumpy Road” art print series this spring as a reminder of how fragile our existence is. I captured the video footage during a drive along the breathtaking California coast, a landscape that reminded me of my own country. The superimposed video footage is real archival footage from World War II, now part of the public domain. By merging images of present and past, I wanted to show how quickly our journey can change—from a blue sky to a heavy grey fog.
Bumpy Road #4: The Soldier. Available for purchase by request only.
I have the same series of images displayed on the walls of my own home. So why not share it with you too? It may not be the kind of work you’d typically want to buy and hang on your walls. The imagery is beautiful, yet the content is unsettling. But art for me isn’t meant to make you comfortable. So, I invite you to buy it and hang it on your wall as a reflection, a conversation piece, and a reminder. Because history has a way of repeating itself, unless we choose to change the course.
To view and purchase original art prints from the “Bumpy Road” series, visit my online store, ScenoArt.com. I’d love to hear your thoughts or answer any questions you may have.