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Altman Siegel is delighted to present a new exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Alex Olson, marking our final show at our Presidio Heights location. The suite of gouaches on view here is part of a series Olson began during her first trimester of pregnancy, when the toxicity of oil painting necessitated a change in medium. Perhaps subconsciously influenced by this state of bodily transformation, these intimately-scaled works demonstrate a particular lightness and buoyancy. Shades of spring green, bubblegum pink, and yolk yellow intermingle with more earthy, tertiary tones of mud, moss, and algae. Olson's brushwork functions as both an object, image, and calligraphic marks. While Olson’s practice has consistently engaged with notions around the indexicality of mark-making, these paintings on paper can be read as letters. Each stroke, streak, and scribble seems to represent distinct characters in a novel alphabet or communicative method. Though this...More
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Altman Siegel is delighted to present a new exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Alex Olson, marking our final show at our Presidio Heights location. The suite of gouaches on view here is part of a series Olson began during her first trimester of pregnancy, when the toxicity of oil painting necessitated a change in medium. Perhaps subconsciously influenced by this state of bodily transformation, these intimately-scaled works demonstrate a particular lightness and buoyancy. Shades of spring green, bubblegum pink, and yolk yellow intermingle with more earthy, tertiary tones of mud, moss, and algae. Olson's brushwork functions as both an object, image, and calligraphic marks. While Olson’s practice has consistently engaged with notions around the indexicality of mark-making, these paintings on paper can be read as letters. Each stroke, streak, and scribble seems to represent distinct characters in a novel alphabet or communicative method. Though this...More
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