Slow Warmth
By Karl Lago
US$ 325
Overview
2023
Acrylic, Dried palm cuttings and acrylic on wood.
Unique Work
Dimensions: 38.1cm (H) x 33cm (W) x 6.4cm (D) / 15" (H) x 13" (W) x 2.5" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
Artwork Size: 11.75" x 10"
Framed Size: 15" x 13"
Frame Depth: 2.5"
“Whenever I put together a cluster of palm cuts, I feel like I’m completing a picture puzzle: all pieces are scattered but connected. I pick up and glue together a variety of tones to create an image of what’s inside my head—gathered and painted like fragments of reality and illusion combined.
I like to remind myself and the viewer of the in-between spaces of our lives, not just the ebbs and flows of tides, but also to ponder and acknowledge the real reasons to keep living. Through these works, I aim to portray images that validate moments when everything around us feels too much—a sensory memory that recalls for me the act of coping, celebrating, and sometimes, descent.”
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Artist profile
Karl Lago
Hometown: Bacoor
Based in: Philippines
Karl Lago (b. 1994) is an interior designer and a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas. He creates assemblage art from the dried crown shafts of palm trees. Each piece of his art is gathered, dried, cut, treated, sanded, and iron-pressed by hand. This process was developed through his …
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