PA Abstract Quilt of 100 Colors
Polly Apfelbaum
2/5 series
Captures éditions
English
Softcover
1 A2 folded format sheet
Housed in a vanilla envelope with other publications from the 2/5 series (2020–2022)
420 x 594 mm
2022
ISBN 9782491549237
Polly Apfelbaum, (born in Pennsylvania, 1955) has chosen an image of a glazed ceramic painting and color chart. They were produced during a residency at Arcadia University, a short distance from where Apfelbaum grew up. The pieces were inspired by the Pennsylvania-German aesthetic. PA Abstract Quilt of 100 Colors is a piece that contains all of the 100 colors documented in the PA Abstract Color Chart (100 Colors) on the reverse which was developed during the residency.
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About the Artist
Since the 1980s, Polly Apfelbaum has been filling galleries, museums, and public spaces with a riot of colors composed into exuberant, keenly intelligent works that are simultaneously paintings, sculptures, and installations. Eschewing what she calls the “big, macho structure” of the canvas, Apfelbaum is best known for her brilliantly hued floor pieces, composed of patches and strips of hand-dyed fabrics (often velvet) arranged into abstract forms that stretch and blossom underfoot. She also works with Plasticine, clay, inkjet prints, and, occasionally, found objects. Inspired by Outsider Art, feminism, everyday life, and the expressive qualities of color, Apfelbaum celebrates the exquisite command of color in Abstract Expressionism, while also rejecting its aggressive masculinity. With playful wit, she upends traditional notions of women’s work, presenting fabric forms shaped by intellectual and artistic rigor, full of an engaging depth and richness.
https://www.pollyapfelbaum.com
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About the Publisher
2/5 falls into the artists’ books series published by Captures. Four guests per year work within the same space of an open A2 format sheet (420 x 594mm), giving rise to various proposals depending on how the sheet is folded.
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