Royal Brown, Art in Public Places
Saratoga Springs Public Library
49 Henry St, Saratoga Springs, NY
July 28th - August 29th, 2022
Artist Statement:
There is a core that lies
deep within. That is where the self
disappears, and essence begins. This
essence connects past present and future in a moment. It is from here that my are comes. From found objects, products used and thrown
away, I build these Angelic Star Dragons.
Ancient and future, but not human.
From 40 years of connected moments, came the
Keys. 16 forms, drawn, sculpted, and
painted transforming but never changing.
They are both a functional alphabet and the symbols of frequencies of
consciousness.
The masks are breadcrumbs from a spiritual
journey that has lasted a lifetime and continues. Snapshots of my ancestors, stolen and
discarded. They are the angels who watch, the Orishas that cry, and the many
other entities that teach, guide, and hope we finally learn.