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Chaotic Abundance: Katherine Mann

We all seem to seek peace and quiet.  An escape from the chaos.  And yes, its true, we do need those times of rest and rejuvenation.  But sometimes it is in the chaos that we find our strengths, what we are really made of, that hone what we are all about.  The abstract works of Washington, DC artist Katherine Mann are incredible clashes of material run wild and moments of fastidious control.

Mann_Cloud of Oil Mann_Maw2 Mann_Tick Mann_Embroideries Mann_Fallow

 

Each piece begins with a spill of color, an organic beginning to work that shifts between careful discipline and perceived pandemonium.  They almost have a feeling of accidental abandonment, as if a pot of paint was spilled over a meticulously wrought drawing.  I say almost because you can see that each is a mastery of composition– every placement of line, color and shape providing just the right compliment and contrast.

To see more of Katherine Mann‘s work, please visit her website.  PS– I posted larger images than I normally do for artist features because these are human-scaled works– check out that last installation image for scale!  Amazing.

All images via the artist’s website.

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  • m.a.tateishi
    March 19, 2014 at 6:05 AM

    Really complex, incredible work. Thanks for sharing this, Lesley.

    • Artsy Forager
      March 20, 2014 at 9:29 AM

      I was blown away by her work. Such intensity!