Concord Cityplace this week unveiled its latest art installations, two massive and highly-detailed murals by Brooklyn-based artist Jose Parla.
The Ministry of Artistic Affairs features photos of the stunning pieces (available for public view) and an interview with their creator.
"On January 20, 2011, a gala party was held in downtown Toronto for Jos� Parl� to celebrate the reveal of two massive public art murals he painted as a commission for Concord CityPlace."
"Interwoven into the art and very fabric of his life, travel is something Jos� Parl� does constantly. Born in Miami to Cuban parents, raised in Puerto Rico and now based in Brooklyn, Parl� has spent the last decade journeying with exhibitions of his work around the world. Throughout his years of global wandering, he has developed a highly sophisticated system of calligraphy that reflects, like a mirror, the wear and tear of the urban environments he passes through. Capturing the light in Havana, colors of Istanbul, or the pace of Tokyo, his works are visual meditations on global locations and the people that occupy them. This last point is important because, though abstract, Parl�'s paintings are all about the characters he meets and the friends he makes along the way. With a Clooney-esque degree of charm spun around a warm, Latino spool, Parl� leaves behind a thread of admirers, companions, and connections whenever he departs for his next destination."
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