sand, friendly plastic, concrete, wood, steel, inkjet print on sintra, hinge, cell paint, conductive copper pen, copper powder, polymer medium, electroformed wasp nest, blanket made from glitched scans of artist's clothing sculpture: approxCommonwealth and Council
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This contemporary art piece features a visually striking composition of layered and stacked shapes in a vibrant palette of blues, purples, and warm tones. The artwork appears to be constructed from various textured and woven materials, creating a sense of depth and movement. The central element resembles an abstract floral form, with delicate petals emerging from the base. The overall style and technique suggest an exploration of materiality, texture, and the interplay of color. This artwork likely aims to evoke a sense of organic growth, transformation, and the interplay of natural and artificial elements. ...
Katie Grinnan’s work is focused on the body and its functions. She is fascinated by kinaesthesis, cognition and vision, specifically the ways in which these intricate and finely calibrated knowledge systems provide inherently subjective and unique perceptions of reality, emotion and self. Grinnan is interested in the occupation of different states of consciousness, for example meditation and dreaming, and how they different themselves from the state of wakefulness and full cognition. The artist’s sculptures are manifestations of the mind and its boundaries, rendered in materials like plastic, enamel and sand, often casts of her own body. In ‘Mirage’ (2011), Grinnan cast her body incrementally during her daily yoga routine, with a symphony of limbs made from sand extending outwards, delineating the passing of time and the body’s perpetual journey towards disintegration.
Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...
Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...
