But the idea of transformation has always been something that I romanticize in a work. I’m cautious of it but I also need it to connect my thoughts with the process of making. That’s really important.
Nari Ward
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Beam, 2017, graphite on paper, 40 × 27.5 inches. Images courtesy of the artist.
Twig, Leaf, Petal, 2015, graphite on paper, 61 × 44.5 inches.
After, 2017, graphite on paper, 40 × 27.5 inches.
Follow the Train Tracks, 2015, graphite on paper, 61 × 44.5 inches.
Lisa, 2017, graphite on paper, 40 × 27.5 inches.
Moth, 2016, graphite on paper, 61 × 44.5 inches.
Artist Laura Bruce was born in New Jersey and has lived in Berlin since 1990. Most recently, her work has been included in Passion: Fan Behavior and Art at the Ludwig Museum, Budapest, and small things:good things at Alexander Ochs Private, Berlin.
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But the idea of transformation has always been something that I romanticize in a work. I’m cautious of it but I also need it to connect my thoughts with the process of making. That’s really important.
Nari Ward