1.0Rollins Museum of Arthttps://blogs.rollins.edu/rmaadminhttps://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/author/admin/Work of the Week: Juan Travieso, "Lonesome George"rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ykxpZgQtTH"><a href="https://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/2022/07/25/juan-travieso-lonesome-george/">Work of the Week: Juan Travieso, “Lonesome George”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/2022/07/25/juan-travieso-lonesome-george/embed/#?secret=ykxpZgQtTH" width="600" height="338" title="“Work of the Week: Juan Travieso, “Lonesome George”” — Rollins Museum of Art" data-secret="ykxpZgQtTH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/travieso-juan-lonesome-george.jpg900601Travieso’s work is ripe with environmental concerns and a call for action. The jarring effect ofhis spliced paintings serves as commentary regarding the negative impact of humaninterference in natural ecosystems, frequently referencing species’ endangerment andextinction. These themes reflect a compassion for the vulnerable and under resourced, alikely byproduct of growing up in communist Cuba. He also credits his use of bright andexpansive color palettes to the lack of art materials available to him on the island at the startof his artistic career. Lonesome George raises important questions regarding the ties between man and nature, asking for careful consideration as we inch closer to the pointwhere humans become victims of their own circumstances and reflecting on the ripple effectsof even the smallest actions.