Los Angeles-based painter Heather Gwen Martin works at the edge of hard abstraction — where color becomes almost physical, with flourishes of elegant movement akin to dancing. Her palette is hot and bright, with hand-mixed tones that play off each …
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About the Artwork
Untitled is a kinetic whorl. The background crisscrosses with a frenzy of black, blue, and purple lines that create an abstract atmosphere while thick white gestures are intermittently crossed through by arrow-like scratches. While the specifics of what Bindernagel depicts are vague, viewers can interpret the image in an infinite number of ways. The harried crosshatching can be seen as resembling scaffolding against the side of a building under construction. This screenprint is an excellent example of Bindernagel’s tendency to combine multiple influences in one work as an exploration of space. Influence from painting greats like Jackson Pollock can be seen, illustrating a degree of chance and error.
Untitled was printed in collaboration with the artist and Forth Estate at Axelle Editions (a renowned printmaking studio active from 2005 – 2015). Each print was created by silkscreen printing (also known as serigraphy). This method requires stenciling techniques wherein ink is pressed onto paper through deliberately exposed areas of a mesh screen one color at a time.
