Richard Pasquarelli

The bold harmony of these compositions combined with the deep, subtly shifting hues of color entice the viewer with ease. Once captured, the viewer is bound to the disclosure of the unsettling an enigmatic character of this work. Ominous scenes are revealed through a skewed perspective, placing us within the cryptic frame of reference of an unseen subject.  In Untitled: an imposing self-portrait of the artist stares down at us with obscure intentions leaving us in searching suspense.  We are at once predatory and preyed upon.  

Pasquarelli’s sleek and savory images beautify our dubious neuroses yet do not render them benign.  Fear is apotheosized and tamed in this work, becoming almost redemptive.  Pasquarelli takes ownership of his shadows while giving his audience a muffled, slow moving jolt.