Admissible Inertia 2013

Here we have Rodrigo Franzao's, Admissible Inertia, a collage of drawing and paper. Look at how Rodrigo layers the paper, almost like tiles, and then adds marks, it’s like a conversation! The curves are so luscious, made with crayons and pencils, and then punctuated with these flat shapes, they make you stop and think. Look closer and you can see the tooth of the paper, grabbing at the crayon, it gives the image a kind of energy, doesn’t it? The way he’s pieced this all together feels almost like a puzzle. I’m reminded of Picasso’s collages, but Rodrigo has taken it a step further, with the addition of raw, playful, graphic marks. It’s like the painting itself is in a state of becoming, a constant push and pull between chaos and resolution. It’s a beautiful mess, and I love it!