Little did I know that an ice storm was brewing when I drew this yesterday:
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| Drawing, 2.20.2011 charcoal on BFK  |
Outside my door today
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Getting Lost in the Marks of Louise Despont
Louise Despont
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
represented by
Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
I have been looking at the work of Louise Despont since I came across it 2 weeks ago and cannot let go of looking.
I long to see it in person and wrote to her to ask for permission to reproduce these images. She graciously agreed.
To me, Louise has created something entirely new whilst simultaneously encouraging the eye to think the work was uncovered from a secret enclave, hidden for hundreds of years. I am awe-struck at the quiet beauty of her marks on antique papers and mesmerized by the mystical nature of the images.
And I want to stitch them, to allow my eye and hand with thread to re-trace the marks she has made on paper. Perhaps I will in a dream one day.
Please visit Louise's website here to view more amazingly complex drawings. Her site is a delight, grab a cup of your favorite tea or coffee and spend some time getting lost in her marks.
Louise studied Semiotics and Studio art in college and completed a Fulbright Research Fellowship in India in 2009-2010. These are just a few interesting tidbits of information about Louise you can find on her CV here.
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
represented by
Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
Detail
Look at how large the piece is! It was installed for an exhibition at Nicelle Beauchene Gallery
I have been looking at the work of Louise Despont since I came across it 2 weeks ago and cannot let go of looking.
I long to see it in person and wrote to her to ask for permission to reproduce these images. She graciously agreed.
To me, Louise has created something entirely new whilst simultaneously encouraging the eye to think the work was uncovered from a secret enclave, hidden for hundreds of years. I am awe-struck at the quiet beauty of her marks on antique papers and mesmerized by the mystical nature of the images.
And I want to stitch them, to allow my eye and hand with thread to re-trace the marks she has made on paper. Perhaps I will in a dream one day.
Please visit Louise's website here to view more amazingly complex drawings. Her site is a delight, grab a cup of your favorite tea or coffee and spend some time getting lost in her marks.
Louise studied Semiotics and Studio art in college and completed a Fulbright Research Fellowship in India in 2009-2010. These are just a few interesting tidbits of information about Louise you can find on her CV here.
All images by permission of Louise Despont
© Copyright Louise Despont 2010
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