Erik Sandberg

Parade, 2006, oil glaze on wood panel, 36 x 24 inches

I wish I could own this painting by Erik Sandberg. As consolation, I own a drawing that the artist made in composing the work (see below). Both are gorgeous. The drawing shows off Sandberg's exquisite draftsmanship. It reminds me of one of those crazy Dutch painters, like Bosch, where lots of surreal characters populate a minimalist landscape. The subject is modern and relevant. Parade represents Sandberg's ideas of the ways in which beautiful people abuse ugly people and how this treatment can make the beautiful ugly inside, which then manifests itself on the outside. (Apologies, Erik, for the serious oversimplification!)