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Issue 13: Definism by Darrell Black

June 29, 2018 Darrell Black

Thanks to Darrell Black for his contribution to Cargo Literary’s Issue 13 cover, “The Wanderer.”

Artist’s Statement: 

My name is Darrell Black, an American visual artist living in Frankfurt, Germany. I work in a variety of formats that include paintings on canvas, wood and wall hanging sculpture. I use in my creative process a mixture of acrylic paint, found objects and non-toxic hot glue on canvas and wood, that help to create a sense of realism and presence in the artworks. This form of  Artwork illusion and interpretation is called “Definism”. In my opinion, this portrays various differences in human nature, from life’s everyday dramas to humankind’s quest to under-standing self. The main focus of  the artworks is transporting viewers from the doldrums of their daily reality, to a visual world where images coexist in a alternate reality that  everyone in contact with the artwork can interact through touch while simultaneously interpreting and understanding with one’s own power of imagination.

—Darrell Black

 

The Wanderer

 

Port of Entry

 

Window to the Stars

 

Dominions Creation of A New Millennium

 

Lady of Aristocracy

 

Leaning Towe of Bedlam

 

Cover of Issue 13!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About Darrell Black

Darrell Urban Black was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Far Rockaway, New York. In high school, he excelled in science with an affinity for outer space. In June 1969, as America fulfilled J. F. Kennedy's dream to put the American Stars and Stripes into the dusty surface of the moon, his fascination with spaceships grew. As a child, he made spaceship models, eventually committing his artistic visions to paper resulting in some 500 drawings. Phantasmal spaceships eventually carried me to unique wonderland of strange forms and colors.In 1982, he joined the National Guard. During this time his previous drawings were lost – but not his passion. In 1988, he joined the army and served another four years. Darrell Black earned his Bachelor Degree in Science of Criminal Justice Administration at the University of Phoenix. In April 2001, he was nominated by the German government as a "candidate of the year's prize for promising young artists" for his artwork titled "The Invasion" in the exhibition "The Zeppelin in Art, Design, and Advertisement", shown between May and July 30, 2000, in the Frankfurt International Airport . Another piece referenced in the nomination letter, was titled "The Cosmic Linen", executed with a unique glue and acrylic on linen technique. The image was described as "universally appealing and representing a topic which concerns all of us – the universe". Black has had many local, national and international group art exhibitions, and has artwork permanently displayed in a number of art galleries, museums and other institutions in America and Germany. His artwork has been displayed in Veteran Art Shows including one at Intel® Corporation in 2014.Black lives in Frankfurt, Germany and continues to draw and paint in pursuit of his artistic dreams. He is a member of the Veteran Artist Program abroad (EuroVAP).

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