Absence of All
Jesse Guevara is an artist based out of San Antonio, Texas. Jesse received a
BFA and a BA from the University of The Incarnate Word. While his studies were
multidisciplinary, there is a common theme in most of his work, Color and Light.
Everyday we experience the two, from the moment we awake and even in our
dreams, the two can be the basis of almost all art forms and their beauty. Jesse
explores that single anomalous moment in our everyday lives that carries some
value or interest and loves to present his viewers with what our day-to-day
moments might miss, the beauty in the mundane.
In pigmentation, the color white is seen as the absence of all colors. For this study
“Absence of All,” Jesse is experimenting with a room that lacks all color, where the
only pigment visible is white. Viewers will experience a setting in which only objects
and light communicate, creating an environment that places the viewer in a
monochromatic space where only items on the body and people nearby will reflect
color. An all white setting will make the brain uneasy, the mind will want to
rationalize, question, and absorb any little color in the room. By having little to no
color and the combination of simple geometric objects, the brain will hyper-analyze
every detail and any imperfection in the room, the viewer will see only shadows,
tints, and minor reflections. In some countries an all white room can be torturous,
in others, an all white room can be divine, but hopefully only a brief experience will
evoke an emotional response. Whether it be anger, sadness, happiness, or even the
absence of emotion, welcome to the Absence of All.
“Absence of All,” Jesse is experimenting with a room that lacks all color, where the
only pigment visible is white. Viewers will experience a setting in which only objects
and light communicate, creating an environment that places the viewer in a
monochromatic space where only items on the body and people nearby will reflect
color. An all white setting will make the brain uneasy, the mind will want to
rationalize, question, and absorb any little color in the room. By having little to no
color and the combination of simple geometric objects, the brain will hyper-analyze
every detail and any imperfection in the room, the viewer will see only shadows,
tints, and minor reflections. In some countries an all white room can be torturous,
in others, an all white room can be divine, but hopefully only a brief experience will
evoke an emotional response. Whether it be anger, sadness, happiness, or even the
absence of emotion, welcome to the Absence of All.
