Footnote:
Catalog of an exhibition held at The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, January 11-March 29, 2020
Includes bibliographical references
Description:
Get on the floor -- In the waiting room -- A body in a room -- Vibrating shadows -- Painting scenographics -- Winter light.
Los Angeles-based artist Silke Otto-Knapp has developed a painting practice characterized by its rigorous process and attentiveness to the medium's possibilities. Using layers of black watercolor pigment, she builds up delicate surfaces, producing subtle variations in density and a powerful sense of atmosphere. Otto-Knapp's exhibition at the Renaissance Society, In the waiting room, presented a new group of large-scale free-standing paintings in that evokes a multidimensional stage set. Some depict silhouetted bodies while others introduce scenic elements reminiscent of painted backdrops. Offering a close look at the exhibition, this volume includes an array of illustrations, a conversation between curator Solveig Ovstebo and the artist, and four newly commissioned essays by Carol Armstrong, Darby English, Rachel Hann, and Catriona MacLeod, grounded in art history and performance studies. Exhibition: The Renaissance Society, Chicago IL (11.1-29.3.2020)