Artists

Joan Belmar

In the last couple of years, I have been working with the properties of contemporary materials, such as plastic, acetate, vinyl, polycarbonate and Mylar. I play with light, transparencies and the sculptural qualities of these elements in order to evoke the concepts that are important in my work: memory, perception and distance. I have developed three-dimensional pieces, maybe only an inch or two thick, using the vinyl, acetate, wood and Mylar materials, to make layers within the internal space. These transparencies and 3D techniques have suited my purposes perfectly. I want the viewer to perceive some things clearly and some things opaquely.

Suspensions #1
Acrylic, Wood, Ink, Gouache, Vinyl, and Acetate on Plywood
30 by 40 inches
$4,000

Interlud #2
Acrylic, Wood, Ink, Gouache, Vinyl, and Acetate on Plywood
15 by 19 inches
$1,500

Neon #2
Acrylic, Wood, Ink, Gouache, Yupo Paper and Vinyl on Plywood
14.5 by 18.5 inches
$1,500

Bubble #1
Acrylic, Wood, Ink, Gouache, Yupo Paper and Vinyl on Plywood
30 by 40 inches
$4,000

Trance Lucid #2
Acrylic, Paper, Plastic Cups and Map Tacks
8 feet diameter