In The Mouth Of The Wolf

In The Mouth Of The Wolf (2016) 18 x 24″ acrylic on wood panel

The title of this piece comes from an Italian phrase, “Nella boca dell’ lupo” (this is a poetic corruption that I prefer to the exact translation)

“In the mouth of the wolf” is a saying familiar to theatre performers and musicians, it’s roughly equivalent to when people say “break a leg!” to wish someone success on stage

And it speaks to the intensity of pressure we all feel in trying to “perform” some kind of emergent transformation

So I see this piece as a very concentrated, focused and intentional yet spontaneous act of creation, one of the most successful expressions of this concept and one that visually conveys the intensity of trying to be centered and grounded while simultaneously liberating oneself to fly to freedom.

Dualistic Conundrum

Urban Legend #26     [SOLD]
Daniel Stuelpnagel
acrylic on canvas [2009]

This 32 by 30″ aquatic grid is a mesmerizing architectural dreamscape, somewhat minimal with notes of bronze and gold, the original underpainting was a gestural blue and white study with the immediacy of immersion in the surf.

Urban Architecture

Urban Legend #22
Daniel Stuelpnagel
acrylic on canvas [2009]

This 42-inch square is a spacious and meditative component of the series with a thoughtful and considered color palette and a painterly yet structural compilation of gestures and Modernist grids.

Democracy Now

Democracy Now [2014] – 20 x 30″ – spraypaint on wood panel

This intricate machinery underlying civilization demonstrates interconnectedness, granularity and the inherent conflict resulting from a wrench in the works, another street art-inspired howl from the denizens of the deep, even as they/we harness the frustration of containment and continue in pursuit of learning.

Stardust Memories

Stardust Memories [2014] – 20 x 30″ – spray paint on wood panel

Orderly and Immaculate

Orderly and Immaculate – 15 x 19″ – spraypaint on paper

 

AQUASPHERE exhibition at the Charles Theatre, Baltimore