Fifth Wheel
DESCRIPTION
Archival ink on museum-quality cotton rag paper | 2021
Continuing to conjure up imaginary still lifes of configurations of adored objects, Burke flattens her subject matter for a full display, drawn from a bird’s eye view. Through imagining emptying her pockets onto a table and sorting through the contents, or witnessing inanimate objects caught off guard, she invites the viewer to be a bystander seeing into a surreal, romantic world. This series, Table Arrangements, draws inspiration from post-impressionist painter Pierre Bonnard whose later works transform mundane scenes into fantastical arrangements.
DIMENSIONS
22 x 30 inches
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
Matted: 30 x 38 x 2 inches
Full Bleed: 23.5 x 31.5 x 2 inches
AUTHENTICATION
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the founder of Tappan
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“I view the objects I draw as characters in a scene that the viewer is seeing by accident. They’re lovers and friends, playing out intimate moments that I hope can be related to.”
About the Artist
Laura Burke
Laura Burke's work has been featured at the Oregon Museum of Arts & Crafts, in Harper's Bazaar, It's Nice That, and Booooom, among others. Her work explores the significance of memory in relation to what is still around us.
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