OCTOBER 25, 2022. GRACE EBERT
All images by Jean-Baptiste Beranger, © Joey Bates
In Joey Bates’ sprawling floral sculptures, what appear as dried splashes of paint are actually meticulously cut segments of colored paper. The American artist, who is currently based in Dals Långed, Sweden, layers petals, leaves, and fronds into elaborate three-dimensional bouquets brimming with textured detail.[…]
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