Karl Jean-Guerly Pétion
BFA Kansas City Art Institute
MFA CalArts
Karl Jean-Guerly Pétion uses symbols as well as imageries often suggesting the extremes of wealth and poverty. His paintings confront emotionally charged first- and third-world class issues via theoretical texts and compelling images depictions of power plays directly invoking the contemporary art scene itself in his assemblage and mixed-media sculpture and painting.
The work issues demands for a new reading of gods and commoners, hope and despair, faith and mistrust Petion’s depiction of power plays directly invokes the contemporary art scene itself in assemblage and mixed-media sculptures and paintings. The work issues demands for a new reading of gods and commoners, hope and despair. Currently living and working in Los Angeles California
