Making the grid : lessons from Agnes Martin
Om Mee Ai
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Agnes Martin is known for her abstract grid paintings that she continued to paint with little variations for four decades. This research examines Martin's production as the relevant and primary reference for my studio work where the grid has become a central feature. Elements of specific attraction for Martin's work include the purity of her abstract vocabulary, the ability to evoke feelings of spirituality and the achievement of visual variety with a constant use of the grid structure. This paper presents the prevalent interpretation of the grid in modern art theory with a focus on Martin's paintings. Particular attention is dedicated to Kasha Linville's phenomenological account of how the viewer experiences a sequence of changing sensations in relation to distance from the Martin's canvas. This approach can be usefully applied in reading my works which main aim is to stimulate a variety of perceptions in the viewer together with the evocation of up-lifting emotions. This aspect and Eugene Tan's emphasis on the time dimension of the perception of my works – “meditations on perception” – represent the theoretical basis of my artwork. The analysis is accompanied by a comparison of similarities and differences between Martin's paintings and my works together with a discussion of the role of repetition in my studio practice. Conclusions and implications for the future direction of my studio practice are finally presented.
Main title:
Making the grid : lessons from Agnes Martin / Om Mee Ai
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Singapore : LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, 2006
Dewey class:
709.0403
Language:
English
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BRN:
31024
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNally CampusSpecial Collection Room | Attached CD | 709.0403 OM | Attached CD - ThesisAvailable |
| McNally CampusSpecial Collection Room | Thesis - MA Fine Arts | 709.0403 OM | In house reference (Set: 19 Feb 2008) |
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