Arrangements

Gallery 16. San Francisco, CA. 2018.

In regards to the concept behind Bonanza, the singular name acts as a stage name for which the trio performs under. It’s with this moniker that Bonanza challenges the fixity of identity and the notion of the singular heroic artist. The abstract paintings on view in Arrangements are a collaborative effort—laying down canvas on a table, everyone painting simultaneously. Occasionally, Bonanza takes a break to get a birds eye view of their progress from a second floor. Engaging in a group conversation, Bonanza discusses what’s working and plan the next course of action. This dialogue and negotiation is playful, giving silly names to describe certain moments and potential marks in the paintings.

Similar to musical and floral compositions, Bonanza arranges their paintings and sculptures with special emphasis on balance, contrast, variation and harmony. Each composition is a constellation of elements and marks, the results of three subjectivities merging as one. Their individual pieces perform together creating rhythms and transitions highlighted by material sensibilities, color interactions and placement. Arrangements require negotiations—verbal and formal, playful and strategic.

In addition to painting, Bonanza produces five steel-based sculptures, about the height of a bar table. Bouquet-like "arrangements" created from cement shapes and various other materials sit atop powder coated steel bases, specifically designed for these sculptures.