Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann : Multitudes

27 Jun-30 Aug 2014

Overview

Mann shows how patterned, highly wrought, decorative elements coalesce from the chaos and contingency of an organic environment—and how they dissolve into that environment again. She begins each piece with a stain of color, the product of chance evaporation of a puddle of ink and water on the paper as it lies on the floor of the studio. Her method of creation is slow and incremental, beginning with an initial pour of paint and then expanding outwards. From this foundation she coaxes diverse, decorative forms: braids of hair, details from Beijing opera costuming, and sequined patterns.