COME CLOSER Agnes Martin
COME CLOSER focuses on the essence of an artist and their work. The series invites the viewer to take a closer look at the recreations of famous artworks, discover which artist they belong to, and examine the techniques they used.
What from a distance might seem like the original, up close reveals its true nature. Each brush stroke is made from the artists' name, transforming the artwork into a signature itself.
For Agnes Martin, a block of color transforms into a seemingly perfect grid of smaller blocks. I say seemingly perfect because imperfections, mistakes and errors were as intrinsic to her artwork, as was the geometric regularity and structure.
On first glance it might seem very easy to recreate her paintings, but this wasn't entirely the case. Because these are digital posters, I couldn't replicate the buildup of layers of paint, unevenness between the lines, or the imperfection of brush strokes, in a way that wouldn't distract from the original idea. Instead, I decided to focus the attention on the play between repetition and variation, making the grid slightly imperfect throughout.
LEFT: Agnes Martin*,* Friendship, 1963
RIGHT: COME CLOSER Agnes Martin design
COME CLOSER Agnes Martin poster Yellow on Gold.
COME CLOSER Agnes Martin poster Navy on Creme.
