I visited the Seattle Art Museum yesterday. It was a gorgeous day to hang around in downtown to see some art. One of my favorite pieces from this visit is the one above by Karin Davie. I wish I had remembered to jot down the title... One of my friends commented that it reminds him of the swirly lollipops he used to love as a kid.
Karin Davie. Lover.
I can totally imagine the artist using her entire body to create these gestural beauties. The swooping colors look like they’re in three-dimensional motion.
Karin Davie. Symptomania 7
Some of her work begins to relate, in my mind, to something akin to Cy Twombly’s work. Swirling reds, maroons, and pinks glow against a green background in this one. When I see the title, Symptomania, I wonder if it’s about the feeling of being lovesick, or maybe just diseased.
Karin Davie. Liquid Life No. 2.
I missed seeing this newer piece at the James Harris Gallery in Seattle earlier this year. These are works on paper, and seem a little more controlled than the earlier works I’ve seen. The monochromatic themes are more subdued as well.