Parasol Parade
Acrylic on canvas
30“H X 40“W X 15”D
Parasol Parade is a celebration of excess, ornamentation, and collective joy. The large canvas is filled edge to edge with ornate parasols, eliminating any sense of horizon or setting. This compressed field of view pulls the viewer into a dense visual crowd, suggesting the overwhelming energy of collective festivity while also erasing individual presence.
These are not ordinary utilitarian umbrellas, but symbols of festivity and display. Each parasol carries its own personality through vivid color, intricate pattern, and exaggerated shape, transforming a familiar object into an emblem of ceremony and spectacle.
The black background acts as a void, removing context and time. This absence of setting introduces mystery and turns the scene into a symbolic stage rather than a literal place. The richness and luxury of the surface detail offer pleasure and excitement, while the unknown beneath the parasols hints at hidden identities and untold stories—suggesting that celebration itself can be both revealing and concealing.
