Perceptual Sensitization
FRANCES ABRIGO
June 9 - July 1, 2022
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Frances Abrigo (b. 1991) started his practice working in silkscreen printing and graffiti in his hometown of Sorsogon. His works explore etching, carving, and engraving images. These marks often portray socio-political issues, emotional responses, and criticisms burrowed through layers of material waiting to be uncovered by one's critical eye.
Abrigo's Perceptual Sensitization presents works produced through pyrography, where heat/fire is carefully applied to construct images through burn marks. The repetitive aspect of such techniques echoes the urgency for a critical assessment of the times.
Selected works from Perceptual Sensitization
Frances Abrigo, Abnormal Mass, 2022, Pyrography and tie-dye on layered canvas, 48 x 36 in (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Frances Abrigo, Prominent Spokes, 2022, Pyrography and tie-dye on layered canvas, 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)
Frances Abrigo, Grain Of Sand, 2022, Pyrography and tie-dye on layered canvas, 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)
Frances Abrigo, Three Dimensional Reconstruction, 2022, Pyrography and tie-dye on layered canvas, 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)
Frances Abrigo, Serious Infection, 2022, Pyrography and tie-dye on layered canvas, 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)
Frances Abrigo, Spherical Particles, 2022, Pyrography and tie-dye on layered canvas, 24 x 36 in (61 x 91.4 cm)
Frances Abrigo, Radial Arrangement, 2022, Pyrography and tie-dye on layered canvas, 24 x 30 in (61 x 76.2 cm)