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Original fine art by Joan Tanner. Oil pastel on paper. It belongs to her "donottellmewhereibelong" series, likely created around 2015. These mixed-media works are known for their intricate layering of delicate line drawings—reminiscent of maps or scientific diagrams—over dense, "blobby" areas of smeared color.Key Details of the SeriesMaterials: This series typically uses a combination of graphite, chalk, pastel, ballpoint pen, and pencil on Arches paper.Themes: Tanner’s work explores themes of impermanence, spatial contradictions, and inconsistency. She often resists simple categorization, as reflected in the series title.Visual Style: The composition features a centralized abstract form that suggests an "island" or a "branching network of roots," surrounded by significant white space to emphasize the tension of the marks.The series was prominently featured in her first New York solo exhibition at the Yeh Art Gallery in 2022. |
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