oc011
2024
100 x 81 cm
Natural pigment, sand, acrylic on canvas
VOLCANO (ochre)
In the transition between wet and dry states of matter, the energies, rhythms, and textures of the dry land and running water are translated into painting. The artist smashes earth against the canvas, pours watery paint over it, and applies thick layers of gesso and color. Spontaneously, she adds notes and symbols with her fingers and brush handles, building layer upon layer.
The color palette draws from millennia-old materials found in the volcanic landscapes of Cabo de Gata, Andalusia, Spain. The artist collects pigments directly from the rocks, where they have been ground into powder by the natural forces of water, salt, and sun.
The signs and symbols exist purely through their form and movement, weaving themselves into the dense layers of color, dust, and earth.
oc012
2024
100 x 81 cm
Natural pigment, sand, acrylic on canvas
g013
2024
100 x 81 cm
Natural pigment, sand, acrylic on canvas
oc013
2024
70 x 50 cm
Natural pigment, sand, paper, pencil, acrylic on canvas
oc014
2024
70 x 50 cm
Natural pigment, sand, paper, pencil, acrylic on canvas
g011
2024
150 x 120 cm
Natural pigment, sand, acrylic, charcoal on canvas
oc015
2024
70 x 50 cm
Natural pigment, sand, paper, pencil, acrylic on canvas
g012
2024
50 x 50 cm
Natural pigment, sand, acrylic, charcoal on canvas
g014
2024
120 x 80 cm
Natural pigment, sand, paper, pencil, acrylic on canvas
g015
2024
150 x 100 cm
Natural pigment, sand, paper, pencil, acrylic on canvas
g016-g024
2024
24 x 18 cm (each)
Natural pigment, sand, acrylic, charcoal on canvas
ANNA FRANKE