A Little Piece of Bauhaus
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Serene Wise: studies in grays and white
These paintings, studies in grays and white, reflect the teachings of three Bauhaus painters: two masters, Johannes Itten (1888 - 1967) and Josef Albers (1888 - 1976) and a student, Max Bill (1908 - 1994).
"I am a painter. My work focuses on lines: I love lines perhaps as Josef Albers loved the square. I am endlessly fascinated by the power and eloquence of lines and lines are my basic design elements.
Using oil on cotton canvas in square format I place lines over contrasting background fields and I use translucent and/or opaque textures such as the brushed line, the screened line, the sanded line or a light wash of line
In this series, studies in grays and white, the grays are mixed from charcoal, chrome yellow and titanium white. I am investigating color values and color placements. The underpainting is either medium gray or very, very light gray and the overlay of lines is always screened oil." (SW)
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She was the 2017 City of Chicago International Sister Cities Program artist-in-residence in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she exhibited in Das Gelbe Haus. She was also artist-in-residence in the Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France and the Chicago Artists’ Coalition, Coalition Gallery, Chicago and scholar-in-residence at the University of Chicago.
Serene’s solo exhibitions include the American Library in Paris, Paris, France; Chelsea Gallery, Old Town Hall, London, United Kingdom; and in Chicago.
She lives and works in Chicago.
Details
Goethe-Institut Chicago
150 N Michigan Ave
Suite 420
Chicago IL 60601
USA
rsvp-chicago@goethe.de
Part of series A Little Piece of Bauhaus
Opening Reception: April 11 at 5pm