The ill Art of Lucas Monaco
"Untitled 48" 2009 21in x 32in pencil on paper From a distance Lucas Monaco's pencil and ink drawings look like stills taken from a slightly dark psychedellic expedition. Thick fluid forms wind round each other, in curvey shapes to dissolve back again into imperceptible globular vortexes. Step closer however, and an entirely different scene reveals itself; tightly packed and precise linework emerges which resonates more with the manic meticulouslness of say amphetamines than looseness of hallucinagens. "Untitled 18" 2008 8in x 10in Ink on paper Monaco's most recent drawings are, in effect, abstract c...Read more
