The Gardens by Tyson Anthony Roberts

Tyson Anthony Roberts is a painter based in Seattle, WA. He just finished up a painting titled "The Gardens" which is available in print form at 20x200. The painting is currently on view at Jen Bekman Gallery in an exhibition called 'Mixtape' and photos are available of the installation and opening. The Gardens was inspired by the music of Cafe Tacuba (particularly the song 'Hola Adios'). This is a really abstract piece, and really sparks my imagination when looking at it, I can't help but think about cactus for some reason though :-) You can check out more of Tyson's work via his website HERE.

Statement - The Gardens (painting) - Hola Adios (song)
“Hola, adios” are the fading lyrics to the song of the same phrase by Café Tacuba, a band from Mexico that incorporates a variety of genres within their music. The Spanish words hola and adios translate to hello and goodbye and these words are what come to mind when I look at The Gardens, which was painted while listening to a lot of Café Tacuba. The easy melody of the song comes and goes, and like the painting, interweaves streams of muted tones and articulates those with blasts of colorful accents. Within this, a direct narration conducts the assemblage of multi-directional patterns that leave not one side untouched. The painting and song equally explore the dichotomies of good/bad, happiness/sadness, and ultimately hello/goodbye. The painting accomplishes this by requiring the viewer to remain at arm's length to fully interpret the abstraction, and the song through the useage of a fleeting aural backdrop accompanied with clear and focused vocals. Hola adios.