Silke Otto–Knapp – In the Waiting Room

Carol Armstrong author Solveig Øvstebø author Darby English author Rachel Hann author Silke Otto–knapp author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago

Published:26th Nov '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Silke Otto–Knapp – In the Waiting Room cover

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 Øvstebø and the artist, and four newly commissioned essays by Carol Armstrong, Darby English, Rachel Hann, and Catriona MacLeod, grounded in art history and performance studies.
 

ISBN: 9780941548816

Dimensions: 265mm x 225mm x 14mm

Weight: 778g

132 pages