Richard Vergez is a Cuban-American multi-media artist exploring themes of controlled randomness and deconstructed geometry. The grayscale palettes and negative space isolate his compositions to be processed without distraction. Vergez says of his practice, “Space is very important and deliberately left open in my works. It symbolizes a rest or silence not often found in our cluttered reality.”
I'm interested in the absence of color and the space between sounds. Objectively, the emotions of fear, humor, confusion, and nostalgia impact my work. Each of these emotions can be illustrated by the idea of something missing through as little design as possible. Abstract structures, negative space, found objects, and geometrical figures are prominent in my graphic design, collage, and sound work. I allow the source material to guide the piece. I like to research and improvise, then enjoy the unpredictability of the finished work. My use of antiquated and ephemeral materials aims to recall a childhood dream state and a bygone post-punk MTV era. Abstractly, I explore the way shapes interact with each other, and how they interact with the empty space around them. Concerned with personal entertainment, I seek to create something with my ideal vision so that I can enjoy experiencing it. And if others like it too, then great. I'm not trying to save the world.
Richard Vergez was born in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He currently lives and works in Miami, Florida.
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