Assignment: Post two photos, found or taken, of patterns you like.
The patterns I chose exist within the artwork of two artists, Karen Margolis and Tracie Cheng. Karen Margolis explores the use of pattern to create psychological meaning, and Tracie Cheng uses patterns of line to construct structure out of fluidity. Aside from being visually intriguing, I ultimately chose these patterns because I was equally interested in the meaning behind them.
“Karen Margolis is fascinated by the unseen forces that shape our every thought and action. Providing form and physical presence to these mysterious interior energies, she focuses her investigation on the mind’s operations, recording internal monologues in order to explore the patterns created by various feeling states.
“After receiving her BS in Psychology from Colorado State University, Margolis continued her research in Neural Psychology while studying portraiture at the Art Student’s League in New York City. She furthered her studies in art at Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts. During a Microscopy course at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, through the New York Microscopical Society, Margolis was inspired to diverge from her investigations of figurative art in order to create work exploring universality of macro/micro patterns.”
Reference: http://www.karenmargolisart.com
“There is a richness in the combination of these layers- all working together to form a textured story. My work is a play on space and depth, structure and fluidity. As I interweave lines and paint, the painting takes on an unexpected, yet natural evolution and movement. I want my paintings to draw people in with questions of knowing more. I want a calm understanding to be felt, despite what may never be known. I want us to find more possibility in the intangible, and allow for it to come into its own.”
Reference: http://www.traciecheng.com
