Sunday, March 4, 2018

L'Ossature


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.