WENDY KAWABATA
Sanderson Contemporary / 25 October to 06 November 2016
Opening Reception Tuesday, 25 October, from 5.30pm
KAWABATA’s latest series of paintings Upland and Furrow are accumulations of geometric shapes that form improvised grids. The works demonstrate a delicate geometry that relates to quilt design, a craft the artist has explored alongside her painting. Quilt-making has the peculiarity of being both prescriptive and flexible, which is reflected in the way these paintings are largely unstructured, yet point to an underlying grid composition. Kawabata’s affinity with handicraft has been an enduring aspect of her practice, as she regularly channels traditionally domestic techniques into fine art applications.
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