ABOUT THE WORK

Pacquing’s Introspective Abstractions - Bernardo Pacquing’s work subverts traditional notions of fixed forms, emphasizing the fluid, organic shapes present in everyday life. This approach allows his art to embrace contradictions—holding space for affirmations and denials to coexist. Through his choice of materials, Pacquing invites viewers to question what is considered valuable, revealing beauty and depth in the often overlooked or discarded elements of urban environments. Pacquing’s mixed media works draw inspiration from the unnoticed traces of urban life—a mosaic of ephemera and debris that he collects from city streets. By repurposing these fragments, he breathes new life into the mundane, crafting artworks that serve as both reflections of and commentaries on the urban landscape. The artwork displayed here by Pacquing embodies his unique approach to abstraction. With two large, dark shapes that resemble simplified, overlapping forms, the piece plays with balance and movement against an expanse of white. The dark shapes, disrupted by seemingly spontaneous marks and red linear elements, suggest both solidity and fragmentation, creating a tension that draws the eye. This composition evokes a sense of fluidity, as if the forms are caught in motion, emphasizing the transient and fleeting nature of his materials and ideas. Pacquing’s use of mixed media here not only reinforces his themes of displacement and revaluation but also transforms the canvas into a dynamic space where form and meaning intersect unpredictably.