Emmi Whitehorse makes her artwork in the round, laying paper on a flat surface and moving around it
Emmi Whitehorse makes her artwork in the round, laying paper on a flat surface and moving around it as she works. Born and raised on a Navajo reservation, Whitehorse attributes this approach to the cultural traditions of her community, such the way houses are built to be round rather than square. She finds inspiration in the Southwestern landscape and in traditional wool-dyeing and weaving techniques. Whitehorse says, “My paintings tell the story of knowing land over time—of being completely, microcosmically within a place. I am defining a particular space, describing a particular place. They are purposefully meditative and meant to be seen slowly. The intricate language of symbols refer to specific plants, people and experiences.”See Fire Weed on view in Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection through January 3.Author: Forrest PelsueEmmi Whitehorse (Navajo, born 1957). Fire Weed, 1998. Chalk, graphite, pastel and oil on paper mounted on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Hinrich Peiper and Dorothee Peiper-Riegraf in honor of Emmi Whitehorse, 2006.49. © artist or artist’s estate -- source link
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