R O S H A N H O U S H M A N D
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STATEMENT
The “Remnants” series revolves around the relationships between pattern and chance. The
paintings reveal a unique dichotomy characteristic of anomalous encounters, in this case
eastern and western. Integrating elements of the east in a western context, and visa versa,
form becomes content as one becomes a metaphor for the other. The decorative becomes
iconic.
This series is preceded by the “trailscript” paintings which are inspired by poetry, travel and
prayer of the east, and they mysteriously evolved from the “Event Paintings” which can be
viewed at www.roshanhoushmand.com. These latter works were originally inspired by images
of particle trails from bubble chambers which I discovered after attending a lecture on
theoretical physics by Brian Greene. Many of these early works were featured on
Brookhaven National Lab’s website for their 60th anniversary in 2007 (http://www.bnl.
gov/60th/houshmand.asp) and later in Symmetry and Cosmos science magazines (http://www.
symmetrymagazine.org/cms/?pid=1000499).