THIS WEEK AT LINK WALL:
Tuesday 9th April
Opening 5pm-7pm
ISABELLA KOTTEK
"SUM AH PROFILEZ"
Isabella has constructed some amazing drawings in the Link Space wall, using nothing but black tape! From a distance, it appears the drawings could have been done in black calligraphy marker, or even ink. The viewer realises, however, upon approaching the images that they are constructed entirely out of tape, demonstrating playful experimentation with line and challenging traditional drawing techniques.
Isabella's illustrative profiles are reminiscent of Egon Schiele's paintings of the figure, distorted and individual in a style not unlike that of the German Expressionists. Isabella based her works on drawings she did in pen on paper, which can be found underneath the major images.
Madeleine Thornton-Smith
