Unexpected scandalsBy Manuela Karin Knaut
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Overview
2019
Spraypaint, Acrylic, ink, oil and spraypaint on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 155cm (H) x 155cm (W) x 2cm (D) / 61" (H) x 61" (W) x 0.8" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
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Knaut builds her compositions slowly over time, adding layers of colours and materials then scraping them away, working them over and over. Gestural markings intermingle with bits of images taken from life, which are then rubbed away, transformed, abstracted and layered again.
Traditional paints are mixed with everyday materials like glue, fabric, scraps of photos, and bits of discarded paper, lending her paintings to some physical and visual qualities as the modern environments that inspire her.
The intuitive, layered approach that Knaut brings to her paintings echoes her own desire to break out of her comfort zone, mentally and physically. Her search for a polyrhythmic visual language, in which a multitude of colours, textures and materials intermingle, is informed by her extensive world travels.
Artist Profile
Born: 1970
Hometown: Braunschweig
Based in: Braunschweig
Knaut builds her compositions slowly over time, adding layers of colours and materials then scraping them away, working them over and over. Gestural markings intermingle with bits of images taken from life, which are then rubbed away, transformed, abstracted and layered again.
Traditional paints are mixed with everyday materials like …
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