Emma cc Cook

Dover, 202227.5 x 48.5 x 4.3cm4200 USD

Details

MaterialGalleryLocation

ink, paper, blackened steel, mahoganyPublic GalleryLondon

Description

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Visual Elements: The artwork features a striking contrast between light and dark, with a dominant use of black and white. The composition is structured with geometric patterns, including a series of horizontal bars and vertical lines that create a rhythmic visual effect. Subject Matter: The central focus is a domed building, possibly a cathedral or other significant architectural structure, surrounded by a stormy, dramatic sky with swirling lines and patterns. Artistic Style and Technique: The artwork appears to be a woodcut or linocut, a printmaking technique that produces bold, graphic images. The artist has employed a high-contrast, almost expressionistic style to convey a sense of energy and drama. Context: This piece may reflect the artist's intention to capture the grandeur and power of the urban landscape, or perhaps to comment on the dynamic relationship between the built environment and the natural world. ...

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Artist

Emma cc Cook

1989

Emma cc Cook’s practice focuses on drawing and painting, examining the concept of "archaeologies of place" in America. Through her pieces, Cook depicts landscapes that have been stripped of their defining features by capitalism and monoculture and highlights the chaotic nature of archives and how a nation can excessively control its citizens. Her practice is a comprehensive collection of signifiers and materials, including the use of mahogany wood, which has a history of being exploited by colonizing Europeans, and black wool canvases sourced from Europe. Drawing inspiration from Hanne Darboven's Cultural History 1893-1983, Cook uses a combination of historical and personal elements, such as artwork and postcards, to reflect the myth of America. By assembling a representation of America and her connection to it through a mixture of the significant and the insignificant, she incorporates overlooked and memorable items with found objects and elements of American folk art in her paintings. ...