"Particle White" by Michael DesRosiers Polymer Paint on MDF Panel ( 2022)

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Artist Michael DesRosiers creates paintings, mixed-media works, and welded aluminum sculptures. Noted for his ability with color, DesRosiers' non-objective art … Read more Artist Michael DesRosiers creates paintings, mixed-media works, and welded aluminum sculptures. Noted for his ability with color, DesRosiers' non-objective art is as in tune with nature as it is with the complexities of the human psyche. This artist has spent decades in the studio refining his unique sensibility, one that combines the authenticity of the abstract idiom with the emotional impact of vivid color. His work has been widely exhibited in galleries and at international art fairs.

DesRosiers begins this mixed-media work by preparing a 41.5 inches by 62.5 inches by 3 inches MDF panel, applying multiple coats of acrylic paint. He then creates painted and printed sheets of paper, each featuring complex patterns and colors. Using these unique proprietary materials as a foundation for the composition, DesRosiers interlocks selected pieces, often applying intermediate glazes of translucent paint, and burnishing each layer together one to the next. The final result is a seamless image that transcends its components. To complete the piece, multiple coats of MSA varnish are applied for both performance and protection.



“Particle White” features a large shape filled with feathery white marks that weave in and out of a matrix of circular tan shapes each one with a central hole. This colander effect allows the predicating ground of silver enamel to percolate back and forth within the composition. This blackened silver, white, and subtle tan work speaks to the characteristic colors of a New England snowstorm as easily as its particle constituency addresses quantum physics, where something once seen quickly disappears. This neutral work may be limited in color, but it makes up any chromatic deficiency with ample and exquisite detail. The artwork is intentionally unframed. The dripped edges not only record the history of the piece but also serve as the transition between the work and the wall.

This mixed-media work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the artist. Simple installation instructions will also be included. See less