L'Ossatura 7
2018
chalk pastel on paper
7.5" x 7.5"
L'Ossatura 3
2018
chalk pastel on paper
7.5" x 7.5"
L'Ossatura (n) - bone structure, frame, framework, skeletal structure
The square within a square and other internal framing devices have been significant aspects of my compositions for the past several years. The delineated frame creates a sense of containment, as well as a gradual narrowing of focus inward from the edges to particular moments. At the same time, interruptions - modulations - fractures of that framed edge break free of the imposed containment and disrupt the rigidity imposed by such a dominant compositional element. Constraint and release. Balance in all things.
