Lawrence Paculan - Revised Artist Statement & Images

Self-existence has always been the focus I attempt to explore in both my 3-D and 2-D work. Being aware of our existence, life's biggest bound is time; therefore, time is what life is made out of. It's the bound that defines our individual freedom, perfection, and understand our relational attachments. All in all, my concept of time revolves around that balance of thoughts and actions motivated by current or future uncertainties. Although, there is no absolute truth to accepting a perfect identity if identity is being maintained constantly to the end of existence. We are born and we die, in between is the time that offers bounds and attachments that must be understood closely for self-perfection. My work usually renders ideas of my concept with surreal imagery as way for my audience to separate familiar forms of physical realities from the states of emotions that manifest into our spirit; which all together affect the way we maintain our identity. I feel that over the years my work aims to gather an audience that can relate to my idea of pursuing self-perfection through questions that represent absolute answers. The personal attachment rendered in my art has led me to explore self-defining questions my viewers can relate to; simply questioning their own attachment. How do you want to be remembered? If it is to make the you're "attached" loves ones proud of you, will you yourself be proud? What do you want for yourself so that you alone can be truthfully proud of yourself, as well as you're loved ones proud of you?