About this work
Plaza Surface No. 12 continues Copper June's studio language of the color of oxidized metal against dust and chalk. The work balances structure with drift, using paper collage, ink, plaster, and wax on board to hold onto process, pressure, and small changes in tone.
Rent$325/mo
Artwork value$4,100
About the artist
Copper June
San Antonio, TX
Mateo Alvarez builds tactile mixed-media surfaces from salvaged flyers, coated paper, construction mesh, and hand-applied plaster. Working as Copper June, he treats each panel like a wall that has been written on, covered up, and weathered back open.
Artist statement
My paintings begin with accumulation. I trust abrasion, covering, and repair to reveal an image that feels lived in rather than designed from the start.