PAPER TRAIL: Works On Paper
I am happy to have two works on paper in the online exhibit : PAPER TRAIL : Works On Paper online at ARTSTY.NET through EMERGE GALLERY NY
The two works presented represent a departure from traditional forms and a commitment to always pushing the experimental and expressive approach in my work. Break Of Dawn (pictured below) is a piece that has been assembled from 7 other older works on paper that is expressive, emotional and energetic. The idea has been to take older works and re-imagine the structure of a piece, keeping things a little off kilter on purpose. I love the assemblage of the different disparate often abandoned elements that eventually make a new WHOLE. Deconstruction is just as important as Reconstruction in this Paper assemblage process.

*Break Of Dawn*, 2023 - Acrylic, Ink, Graphite, Pastel & Collage - 19 1/2 × 17 1/2 in | 49.5 × 44.5 c

*Breathing Out*, 2023, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Graphite, Pastel & Collage, 24 × 17 1/2 in | 61 × 44.5 cm

Breathing Out (pictured above) is a piece of 4 assembled older works on paper, assembled to create a NEW work. The assemblage is meant to be uneven and off kilter, when you view this work you do not see a true center line, it’s a little askew. The raw, energetic and expressive qualities of mark making and gestural movements, and the vivid coloration offers a deeper gaze into the wild heart of creation.

Both pieces seek to create deeper conversations of what it means to be WHOLE, what it means to BROKEN. What it means to be LOST and what it means to be FOUND. This new direction emerged in the last couple of years, yet I myself overlooked my own self in the process. This really does speak to the cyclic nature of life, birth and death. This process is highly present in my Art Practice and Process.

If you are interested in viewing the full show Paper Trail: Working with Paper with Artist talk from some of the Artists, include myself: Natalie Dadamio
(time stamp for my work and myself - 7:12 - 10:12) you can click on the video below.

PAPER TRAIL:WORKS ON PAPER

Creative Liberation: Embracing Working On Loose Sheets Of Paper

WhAt’S IN THE WAY?