Silke Otto-Knapp: In the Waiting Room Otto-Knapp Silke
Los Angeles-based artist Silke Otto-Knapp has developed a painting practice characterized by its rigorous process and attentiveness to the medium's possibilities. Using layers of black watercolor…
Specifikacia Silke Otto-Knapp: In the Waiting Room Otto-Knapp Silke
Los Angeles-based artist Silke Otto-Knapp has developed a painting practice characterized by its rigorous process and attentiveness to the medium's possibilities. Using layers of black watercolor pigment, she builds up delicate surfaces, producing subtle variations in density and a powerful sense of atmosphere. Otto-Knapp's exhibition at the Renaissance Society, In the waiting room, presented a new group of large-scale free-standing paintings in that evokes a multidimensional stage set. Some depict silhouetted bodies while others introduce scenic elements reminiscent of painted backdrops.Offering a close look at the exhibition, this volume includes an array of illustrations, a conversation between curator Solveig vsteb and the artist, and four newly commissioned essays by Carol Armstrong, Darby English, Rachel Hann, and Catriona MacLeod, grounded in art history and
Elephant in the Room
Element in the Room
The Elephant in the Room
Lady in Waiting
In the Half Room
Ladies in Waiting
Princess in Waiting
The Only Woman in the Room
Only Woman in the Room