As a modern-day alchemist, I am passionate about experimenting with steel, paint, and acids, to evoke chemical reactions which transform steel into a new creation. As opposed to capturing beauty in nature by attempting to replicate it, this technique allows me to capture beauty through nature. Because the chemical reactions that take place are a result of the physical laws of the universe, I feel like I am dancing with God. I am co-creating, and I am the dance partner. With each additional layer that I add, I must look at where the reactions are leading and follow along by adjusting my original ideas and intentions. I spend time studying the paintings with each added layer to determine how to proceed. I look at my art as being analogous to life. Both life and art require my participation. If I don’t participate in either, nothing of value happens. If I try to force things to conform to my plan without adjusting where required, or am impatient, the result is only frustration and failure. My journey in life and in art has been learning how to be a good dance partner.
Joyce Vukela-Mayer
60" H x 10" W
$ 2,995Joyce Vukela-Mayer
16" H x 42" W
$ 3,360Joyce Vukela-Mayer
18" H x 28" W
$ 2,520Joyce Vukela-Mayer
60" H x 10" W
$ 2,995Joyce Vukela-Mayer
42" H x 16" W
$ 3,360Joyce Vukela-Mayer
30" H x 20" W
$ 3,000Joyce Vukela-Mayer
24" H x 24" W
$ 3,180Joyce A. Vukela-Mayer
24" H x 40" W
$ 5,500