Napolexander Mina

Art, unrecognized by many, is another form of human communication, much as speaking and writing are. As a matter of fact, humans took the evolutionary leap in communication from vocalization to graphical representation before they ever learned how to write. As such, I create art to hopefully foster the evolution of this communication.

As another form of human communication, my art aims to evoke a response or reaction that hopefully will transcend that which the painting initially conveys; the goal is to have the viewer sufficiently stimulated to interpret the art into a form largely of his own making.

As a figurative expressionist artist, I strive to intentionally employ the visual simplicity of the figure (usually the human figure) as the instrument to elicit a visceral reaction/response from the viewer.

Art begets art, particularly good art. Experiencing art is my coffee, the kick to create art. In this vein, one can thus claim that the art of life is the relentless pursuit of a life in art.

My art's backgrounds are largely eliminated in the painting, and the figural elements are consequently made paramount. The title is assigned the critical role of shepherding the visual cues toward a cerebral or emotional reaction/response. Acrylic and watercolor are the preferred media due to their fast-drying and ease-of-use properties. These characteristics render themselves appropriate to the desired spontaneity and simplicity of the composition.

Typical to most artists, finding a venue (or platform) that will acknowledge the artworks and strive to reach the audience for them was always crucial. The aspired fruitfulness of this enterprise was, from experience, invariably the result of a healthy symbiotic relationship amongst the artist, the venue, and the client. In jest, in as much as success is entirely a subjective construct, one could ultimately say – success is relative; the more success, the more relatives!