Visually, Quiroga exploits the arid conditions that allow long distances to be seen in sharp light, while at other times the hazed foreground is covered in thin wash, creating an...
Visually, Quiroga exploits the arid conditions that allow long distances to be seen in sharp light, while at other times the hazed foreground is covered in thin wash, creating an unsettling afterglow. The work is often abstracted as a result of movement: inspired by a snapshot from a car, the blurred motion of a moving camera. And yet these landscapes are not fleeting, but filled with a deliberate, purposeful presence. There is darkness, nostalgia, and fragility. The black charred trees and deserted coastlines give way to bursts of light, color, spring leaves, blooming trees, a birdhouse; providing solace, and ultimately hope.