Every summer we bring in an artist for a couple weeks to check out Denver and have a show. This year we reached across the globe to Brazil and invited the talented yet elusive Titi Freak for a visit. For the past 3 or 4 years Titi (pronounced Chi-Chi) has been working diligently on his craft, including 2 years apprenticing in Japan. While in Japan, Titi developed and refined an abstract technique that moved him away from his bold illustrative style towards a more organic and gestural approach.
“In A Dream” features all new work from Titi filled with Japanese influence both visually and artistically. Vibrant colors and organic textures converge into portraits laced with a multitude of colors and layers. A new series of “nature” portraits based on foliage and natural abstract shapes applies the same techniques within a more confined space. The centerpiece of this exhibit is a large 10 panel wood piece (Fleeing The Storm) featuring a Japanese Koi suspended in time on a white background. The Koi can be found throughout Japanese art history and is considered by Japanese to be a symbol of long life, luck and fortune.
