Namingha, Les – Jar with Hopi Birds & Lightning Design Panel

6"w x 6.5"h

$ 2,200.00

This jar by Les Namingha a creative blend of Hopi-Tewa design and his own linear painting. The jar is unusual with two panels in relief.  They are each painted in black and white.  One panel has Hopi birds and a bat wing design and the other a detailed lightning design.  It is almost as if they are pottery shards on the surface of the jar.  He has then painted the jar with addition flowing layers of patterns.  Note how the imagery flow over onto the two panels!  It is a striking use of color and design.  This jar is part of his “Urban Polychrome” series, of which Les says:

“The concept of layering is inherent in our mortal journey. As time moves forward, our memories become layered. Some memories remain vibrant, others faint or hazy. Yet others, obscure or even hidden. Likewise, our experiences, words, works, emotions, prayers and songs build up in layers creating our existence. In turn, our societal interactions become exercises in layering. We see this in evidence with street art or graffiti writing where layers of thought and a desire to express a “proof of existence” create tapestries of color and marks. Blending, covering, harmonizing, dissonance, disappearing. This concept of layering is the idea behind Urban Polychrome and other works in the Urban Series.”  Les Namingha