David Haygood Jr.'s,
art work, like most artist, continues to morph. Much of his early work centered
around mastering airbrush as a technique, coupled with his then and still love
for portraiture. However, “creativity does what creativity is meant to do,” and
that becomes evident by his foray into the, “abstract,” resulting in turning
heads like the memorable scene in the, “exorcist.”
Standing in front
of and absorbing the scale and color field, initiates a flight into wonderment
and sound, letting go of any restrictions. The modulation of light emitted from
both under glazed layers and refractions of doppled acrylic is amazing. By
definition, an exorcist is, “a person who drives out evil spirits through
various means such as: religious ceremonies, prayers and other religious means
including clearing the mind of any thoughts of evil.” Like a piece by, John
Coltrane, you are now buckled in to explore spaces known and unknown. This
reviewer had the bounty to be present viewing this work with a reknown national
art critic and an equally accomplished artist, whose praises and critique of
said work only solicited superlative descriptions and comments like, “if this
is his latest foray into the abstract, it is definitely working for him.”
Within the African cultural landscape, artisans and
healers, often use many forms to execute their contributions, and as African
Americans, we are still seeing the evidence of these attributes and
practices. So when you go see the work for yourself [and you should, at Gallery One], be sure
to get past the acrylic, past the scale, past the color fields and even
composition, then assess what you feel that you didn’t feel…….before you arrived.
Ase
Visit David at: www.haygoodart.com
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