The exhibition currently in the Haas Gallery is titled “Evolving” by Kim Banister. The show is set up in a way that all the images flow from one to another. Larger pieces are intermixed with smaller ones, but there is still continuity throughout the show. As far as one piece influencing the next, this is absolutely true. All the images have the same limited color palette and subject matter of the human body. The materials used to create these pieces are also congruent throughout. The larger images are on large ripped pieces of paper while the smaller ones are framed. This is a very cohesive exhibit due to the repetitive use of materials and subject matter in each piece.
This piece is titled “Reclining Female Figure.” The colors used are black, red, orange, yellow, and some green. The medium used is charcoal, linseed oil, and powdered pigments on paper. To create this piece the artist first drew the figure, then used linseed oil to drench the page, then the pigment is added which is powdered and blown onto the piece. There are smooth, gestural figurative shapes and the pattern is created by the drips of paint throughout the piece.
I chose to discuss this piece because I feel as though the meaning behind it is to show the vulnerability and isolation. The female figure is lying on the ground, arms wrapped around her and looking away from the audience. She looks as though she is lying there just waiting for something to happen. She is all alone. The image is very simply drawn which makes the female body look beautiful. The way the figure is drawn with gesture and the paint dripping down the page creates movement in the piece. .
This piece is titled “Reclining Female Figure.” The colors used are black, red, orange, yellow, and some green. The medium used is charcoal, linseed oil, and powdered pigments on paper. To create this piece the artist first drew the figure, then used linseed oil to drench the page, then the pigment is added which is powdered and blown onto the piece. There are smooth, gestural figurative shapes and the pattern is created by the drips of paint throughout the piece.
I chose to discuss this piece because I feel as though the meaning behind it is to show the vulnerability and isolation. The female figure is lying on the ground, arms wrapped around her and looking away from the audience. She looks as though she is lying there just waiting for something to happen. She is all alone. The image is very simply drawn which makes the female body look beautiful. The way the figure is drawn with gesture and the paint dripping down the page creates movement in the piece. .
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