Art 109: Visual Dialogue

Category Studio Project: ABEX Inspired

ABEX Inspired is a series of student work inspired by the American Abstract Expressionists Action Painting (Jackson Pollock / Willem De Kooning), or Color Field Painting (Mark Rothko /Barnett Newman). These examples capture the essence of of ABEX in unusual and creative ways.

Going Blind – Anna Foss

Peaks

For this art I used painter’s tape and created various peaks, braids, and other shapes, yet kept the medium the same throughout.This piece is inspired by Jackson Pollock. The way his paint appears random but is intentionally placed, is the same as what I have done with the tape.

Like Magic

This work is primarily inspired by the work of Mark Rothko, and the horizontal nature pf the color field paintings. My piece depicts Magic: The Gathering cards on my wooden desk. Zoomed in and in black and white it is… Continue Reading →

Willem De Kooning

Abstract Expressionism Inspired

Jackson Pollock inspired b&w photo of Ivy. These two photos are meant to show the repetition in the vines and stems of the ivy leaves. I tried to incorporate blurriness to really accentuate the veins, especially in my second image…. Continue Reading →

Jackson Pollock

Green over Ash (Mark Rothko Inspired)- Vega Lund

I chose to use this detail shot of a tree with moss on it as it reminded me of the color transition showcased in Mark Rothko’s Color Field Painting. Though color field painting doesn’t have much of a gradient, I… Continue Reading →

All the way up- Kuma Kisch

This picture was inspired by Barnett Newman’s use of straight lines. Your eye follows the stem of the lucky bamboo up into the crescendo of leaves!

Drought by Kate Anderson

Spirit of Nourishment

Inspired by Jackson Pollock. Created using whole grain Dijon mustard, siracha, legumes from a soup mix, shredded coconut and cut open tea bags. My intention was to showcase art coming from everyday food materials

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