Piece description from the artist
For a period in the early 2010s, I was making paintings based on "Fordite" after purchasing art from another artist, and researching the origins of the piece
"Fordite" is a happy accident made in automobile factories decades ago, using now outdated painting processes
Layers of paint would accumulate on the tracks/skids where cars were painted, resulting in layered/banded/ psychedelic/agate-like colors, revealed after the masses of paint were removed from the metal tracks and polished
I found the making of these pieces almost meditative, tracing the brushstrokes around each shape a few times reminded me of a Zen garden with rocks and a rake, and the soft nature of the biomorphic shapes added to the effect
I like the color combinations in the piece, as well as the layering
Mike Lenkowski is a visual artist living and working in Chicago. He has worked in various media such as reverse acrylic on plexiglass, acrylic on canvas, Plastic Prismatic Boxes, and 3D Assemblages. Mike graduated in 2007 from Avondale College with a Degree in Fine Art. His work can be found in private collections in the US and abroad, as well as in Art*o*mat machines nationwide.
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