Last night I attended an open gallery in SoHo and would like to share some of the amazing work with you here. I met Isack as I took a leisurely walk in the Village after a Sunday brunch about a month ago. He had a number of his bigger pieces on a sidewalk display and I immediately appreciated his work. Of special interest was the black & white image with turquoise flowers, which is included below. Of course, the flowers and leaves can be made to be any color combination the art lover wants, but that was and is still my favorite.

By means of conversing with Isack, I spent some time with his photoshop wizard of an assistant, Sara. Besides educating me a little about her process, Sara was wearing very cool boots of which I should have also taken a picture. She showed me the original image of the flowers from which the other images had been derived. It was beautiful and naturally vibrant, which is precisely why I found it boring in comparison. I was surprised at being disappointed with nature. Maybe I’m just more of a black & white kinda guy… with a splash of turquoise.

I had been feeling neutral on that walk a month ago, but seeing the images infused me with a heightened, yet still calm, energy. I felt that again last night, and his studio is the kind of open loft space that I dream about. Literally. Last night after the show, I dreamt that I was in an open home full of art, with a stage for an orchestra, a huge kitchen and big windows overlooking Haiti. When you visit his website, you will understand the Haiti reference and influence. There was lush greenery and lots of bush, that backed up immediately and very abruptly to a dessert. Perhaps this was the contrast that the artist and his assistant seek to emphasize captured by my subconscious.

You can find more of his work at Isack-art.com
The images will be better on his website, because the reflections and lighting will not be evident as they were when I took the photos of his images included here.