How Much You Want (Primary Title)
Arnaldo Roche-Rabell, American, 1955–2018 (Artist)
I live intensely in search of the physical and psychological life of others. In this world created on canvas everything must leave its mark. —Arnaldo Roche-Rabell Roche-Rabell’s work often explores issues of ambiguous and hybrid identities, including his dual connection to Puerto Rico, where he was raised and lives, and the United States, where he studied art. Process plays a central role in Roche-Rabell’s work. Here he applied gesso to paper, followed by ultramarine oil paint. Next he printed impressions of leaves in dark blue. Finally, he laid the paper over everyday items, rubbing and scraping to reveal their outlines. Pitting this direct contact with objects against their partial illegibility, he evokes contrasts of presence and absence while also suggesting cycles of human action—including accumulation, inheritance, and abandonment.
Signed lower right: ROCHE 2007
Gift of Jean Crutchfield and Robert Hobbs in celebration of VMFA's 75th anniversary
© Arnaldo Roche-Rabell
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