Page 10 - The Enso Circle Exhibition Catalog, Spring 2023
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About BARB CONE
the
Artist &
the
Work Demolition (triptych), 2023.
I have been interested in the deconstruction, demolition or breakdown
of geometic shapes for some time. Sometimes the final work is three-
dimensional or sculptural, sometimes two-dimensional or what I might refer
to as a “shattered drawing.”
The Gaps I Mean
I’ve been building and carving into layers of wax-based paint (“encaustic”),
using painters’ tape to both resist mark-making and add fine detail. The
layers build from base to top. Sometimes the layers are rough and bumpy,
other times smooth and reflective, depending on how much heat is applied
to the surface of the wax.
Veranda
I’ve been using a similar technique for “Veranda,” building and carving
into layers of wax-based paint (“encaustic”), using painters’ tape to both
resist mark-making and add fine detail. The layers build from base to top.
Sometimes the layers are rough and bumpy, other times smooth and
reflective, depending on how much heat is applied. The Gaps I Mean comes
from the poem Mending Wall by Robert Frost in which he examines the
ritual of re-building stone walls dividing his property from his neighbor’s in
the Spring.
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