Lesny JN Felix
Lesny JN Felix is a painter based in Harlem, New York City. He is known for his expressive work and bold, colorful compositions.
Lesny is a staple of downtown culture, known and loved by many as “Flex”.
SELECTED WORKS
kaleidoscope one
acrylic medium on wood board
2’30” . 3’40” in. | 76.2 . 101.6 cm.
2012
“When the life you live is abstract, surreal, and very colorful, you’ve met your match”
alpha
acrylic medium on canvas
4’59” . 3’42” in. | 149.86 . 106.68
2012 - 2013
ARTIST STATEMENT
In respect to honoring a sort of an appropriated approach to both, Rothko and Mondrian; I started with the basic idea in creating a rich in depth background base, while at the same time wanting to do so in a respectful and coherent way. As for wanting to morph Mondrian’s and Rothko’s artistic essence into a personal appropriation of them flashes of ideas rushed into my thoughts. At that moment the sun suddenly shadowed a beautiful crossing pattern of a “natural Mondrian” onto my canvas. I quickly began to draw the shapes lightly with a gray color pencil and continued so until satisfied with the result as I carried on toward making progress spontaneous and fast. I like how the paintings interact with me. I grasp intense of energy of Rothko and Mondrian so that I want to create the same emotions with my paintings as well. Because of that I felt to interact.
