Color remains the most constant frontier of illusion and emotion. For the most part, blending and
mixing color is a contrived process unless the media is allowed to mix at its own discretion. Subtle
movements of seemingly contrasting forces always find ways to create an exact harmony that is
parallel only to the symphony of nature.
My abstract works are metaphors of the endless arrangements of the human condition, for each of
us is nothing more than a mixture of colorful experiences. Most of us display only a fraction of our
biographical collage at any one time. We especially fear the judgment of others as we begin to
expose our “true colors.” We are actually no more vulnerable to others than we are susceptible to
ourselves.
My intention is to create works that elicit interpretation through self discovery: One must look within
one’s own individual strategies to intuit my art. If one wishes to find the message of each painting,
one must look deep within oneself to find the key emotions related to the colors as well as the
passion that is represented by the unique arrangements. In the end, it is not the intent of the
creator that is important; it is instead the perception of the observer that lives in each of us as we
filter through our experiences and reflect on that which the artist has created.
Kevin S. "Kiki" Merigian