ESTéBaN WHITESIDE
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Estéban Whiteside is a self-taught artist living in Washington, DC,. His hard truths through childlike, reductive forms reveal the difficult realities of American society. Boldly colored, these paintings initially allow for an aesthetically playful escape however, upon further investigation reveal a sharp and critical insight of today’s world. This juxtaposition, what Whiteside refers to as Concrete Oppressionism, removes any room for interpretation. Concrete Oppressionism targets topics and their subjects to reveal the absurdity of American culture.
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Start ‘em Young, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 in
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The Passion of the Right, is a contemporary rendering in the style of early medieval art; floating figures in an undefined space with little suggestions of depth. An acute stylistic choice that originated from a dark time in human history. The artist’s decision to mimic the composition of Weyden’s The Descent of the Cross, is complete with the fainting figure, falling in a pose that echoes that of Donald Trump’s body, undergoing their own Compassio. Whiteside’s choice in arrangement reveals the level of conceptual sophistication by which he approaches the canvas and its subject matter. The obvious parodies, KKK figures positioned as angels, and text inferring to Trump’s slothfulness are irreverent symbols intended to further reduce the weight of the truth which is too heavy to analyze in any other visual form.
Ain’t Shit Gettin’ Passed
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
48 x 48 in
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Seeing Red
Acrylic and spray paint on wood
48 x 48 in
War: The Winners and the Losers
Acrylic & wood mounted on wood
48 x 48 in
Passion of the Right, 2021
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
48 x 48 in
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