Nan Wollman
dal 23/7/2003 al 30/7/2003
Segnalato da
23/7/2003
Nan Wollman
Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park
Sculptures and Cyanotype Prints. 'My prints are abstracted from bones, plants, and rocks. I manipulate x-rays and photographs for my imagery. I use bones because I see them not as symbols of death, but as sensual objects that are the structures of our bodies.' Nan Wollman
Sculptures and Cyanotype Prints
Statement:
My prints are abstracted from bones, plants, and rocks. I manipulate x-rays
and photographs for my imagery. I use bones because I see them not as
symbols of death, but as sensual objects that are the structures of our
bodies. I work with their textures and patterns to form my compositions.
The incongruous imagery of my prints creates false depth, and shifts the eye
around the picture plane, disordering the images.
My sculptures are strong yet fluid, organic yet machined, rough yet refined,
harmonizing for me the society we live in with the natural world. Their
forms relate to the objects that intrigue me, plant forms in particular. I
work with shapes, textures, patterns, and colors to compose my lamps. They
are feminine forms integrated with vertical structures. Each lamp is a
one-of-a-kind work combining light and steel. The finished pieces are rough
yet contemporary.
I am influenced by Dada and Surrealist use of juxtaposition of imagery which
catches the eye. Like the Dadaist taking useful items out of context, my
use of x-rays in my prints, and scrap metal in my sculpture, is a similar
removal of context, with body parts looking like landscapes, trees and rocks
looking like human forms, and steel looking like organic matter.
Image "Tectonic Travels", cyanotype print, 30x22"
July 15 - July 30th, 2003
Reception with the artist July 24th, 7-9pm
Gallery hours;
10-12 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
10-4 Saturday and Sunday
and by appointment.
Avenue 50 Studio
131 N. Avenue 50
Highland Park, CA
323-258-1435