![]() ![]() Jose Bonell: Some Stories continues at Various Small Fires (812 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles) through July 29. They suggest that illumination may lie elsewhere, as they light the way back from the dream world to the real world. The show points to the function of fairy tales as morals and lessons to live by, but the fables are interrupted in many works by lamps and campfires (a dozen small fires can be seen in the painting “Reunión” (2020), a nod to the gallery). The paintings are hung salon style, a storyboard of surreal enchantment with hints of sarcasm, contradiction, and altruism. The work comments on the narrative of the “fairy tale engagement” we’ve all been fed by Disney, and all of these paintings challenge the myth of the one and only “soulmate” who comes to the rescue. And in “The Candidate” (2023), a hand with nine fingers bears eight engagement rings a host of possible suitors offer more rings along the periphery. ![]() Similarly, “Tangled Hair” (2023) evokes the story of Rapunzel, with a wavy, luxurious mane centered on the canvas and several hands with painted fingernails reaching out to touch the messy locks. Perhaps both are an homage to Cinderella, if the glass slipper broke. In “One Time” (2022), a turquoise foot pointing upward, against a blue background, wears a gold ring around the big toe and a beaded anklet, while “The Last Hour” (2023) features a gray foot pointing downward against a darker gray background, surrounded by shards of glass suspended in midair. Bonell’s tales spin a scheherazadian web, not relying on classic narrative structure but rather telling bits and pieces of stories, allowing us to imagine what we cannot see.Ī goofy frog wearing a crown dominates the canvas of “The Little Prince” (2023), an ode to the German fairy tale “ The Frog Prince.” The frog gazes up, presumably at a princess who is about to kiss him or kick him against the wall - depending on which version of the story you prefer - and turn him back into a human prince. Appendages are featured widely in the works: feet, legs, a spidery hand with nine fingers. The Barcelona-based Catalonian artist’s oil paintings traverse and reinterpret the world of folk and fairy tales. There are 12 color schemes you can choose from.LOS ANGELES - Some Stories, Jose Bonell’s solo show at Various Small Fires, is a blend of warm and cool dreamscapes, a dip into the silvery membrane between our waking and imaginary lives. In addition to True Blue, Dark Mode, and Low-Contrast Classic, the browser experience also offers you: Cement (clean, minimal), Cybernetic (computer-y, you are now entering The Matrix ), and Canary (uh, it’s yellow).Ĭlick the silhouette icon and then click on "change Color Palette" down in the menu. ![]() Open "Settings" and then tap on "Change Palette" to toggle through the different options. To change your color palette on desktop or mobile web: Low-Contrast Classic, our new low-contrast color scheme, complete with that old familiar Tumblr blue. TAGS: blue duck egg blue pink black purple lilac green turquoise taupe brown teal neutrals.Dark Mode, for when you want to turn down the lights.You can currently choose from these options: Tap the silhouette icon, tap the gear icon in the upper right corner of your blog, choose “General settings,” and then tap “Color Palette.” The Color Palette section in account settings gives you more control over the color of your dashboard (and the rest of our blue space). ![]()
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