DAGMARA GENDA
The Rusty Toque | Issue 11 | Visual Art | November 30, 2016
Raufaser.
In situ studio wall-drawing done with brush and ink. 2016
Raufaser.
In situ studio wall-drawing done with brush and ink. 2016
Raufaser.
In situ studio wall-drawing done with brush and ink. 2016
„The sun's rays, as they passed through my studio skylight from early August to late-September, when they stopped reaching my walls at all.” In situ studio wall-drawing done with brush and ink. 2016
„The sun's rays, as they passed through my studio skylight from early August to late-September, when they stopped reaching my walls at all.”
In situ studio wall-drawing done with brush and ink. 2016
„The sun's rays, as they passed through my studio skylight from early August to late-September, when they stopped reaching my walls at all.”
In situ studio wall-drawing done with brush and ink. 2016
29.06.2016.
Acrylic, Ink, Paper. 16.5 x 16.5 inches. 2016
29.06.2016.
Acrylic, Ink, Paper. 16.5 x 16.5 inches. 2016
11.07.2016.
Acrylic, Ink, Paper.
16.5 x 16.5 inches. 2016
18.07.2016.
Acrylic, Ink, Paper.
16.5 x 16.5 inches. 2016
STATEMENT ON WORK
The above series of works were all done during a residency in Bad Ems, Germany at the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral. There, I engaged in various types of tracing to produce drawings.
The first three images are of a work called Raufaser, literally translated as “rough grain.” It comes from the German Raufasertapete (rough grain wallpaper), a wall covering ubiquitous in West Germany where it can be found in nearly every domestic space. Originally it was used to wallpaper window displays. Valued for versatility, Raufasertapete is easy to peel off the wall and can be removed after up to seven coats of paint have been applied. My studio was covered in this wallpaper and since I often work on my large drawings on the wall, I was worried how the rough grain of the wall would affect my outcome. I therefore decided to use the wall itself.
The next series of images depict the sun as it moved across my studio wall. Light has been traced out as shadow.
In the last few images, I have traced paint applied to paper. In each piece, paint was spread all over the page and what was left behind was simply cut out.
The above series of works were all done during a residency in Bad Ems, Germany at the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral. There, I engaged in various types of tracing to produce drawings.
The first three images are of a work called Raufaser, literally translated as “rough grain.” It comes from the German Raufasertapete (rough grain wallpaper), a wall covering ubiquitous in West Germany where it can be found in nearly every domestic space. Originally it was used to wallpaper window displays. Valued for versatility, Raufasertapete is easy to peel off the wall and can be removed after up to seven coats of paint have been applied. My studio was covered in this wallpaper and since I often work on my large drawings on the wall, I was worried how the rough grain of the wall would affect my outcome. I therefore decided to use the wall itself.
The next series of images depict the sun as it moved across my studio wall. Light has been traced out as shadow.
In the last few images, I have traced paint applied to paper. In each piece, paint was spread all over the page and what was left behind was simply cut out.
DAGMARA GENDA is an artist and writer currently residing in Bad Ems, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, the Esker Foundation, Calgary, Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener + Area Biennial 2014, as well as numerous public and private venues across Canada and internationally. Genda has received numerous awards including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, Canada Council International Residencies and most recently a fellowship at the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral. Over the past three years she has been making work in various residencies nationally and internationally, including China, US, the UK. www.dagmaragenda.com
