Susan Te Kahurangi King
The
work of Susan Te Kahurangi King immensely surprised me due to its powerful use
of color and amazing compositions. Her work, which I’m pretty sure she unconsciously
uses as refuge, shows the great sensibility and imagination that her mind
contains. As a diary, reflects the way her thoughts and viewpoint have
developed through time from simple and cartoonish shapes to a more complex and
abstract understanding. It’s interesting how some drawings are very crowded
with lines, colors, and characters, while others have an empty space to breathe.
I love the way that she emphasis her characters with big feet, either barefoot
or with shoes. There is also a sublime sexual content that you can only
discover if staring very carefully to the piece. I found appealing that a
called outsider like her with autism is getting the recognition and attention
that is required in the world on contemporary art.
Ida Applebroog
The
work of Ida Applebroog is unique because of its figurative and sometimes
grotesque abstraction. Her drawings evidently reflect that period of her life
where she was hospitalized due to depression. She expresses emotional stages
through the use of color and line. I loved the big pieces that are part of “Catastrophes”
series, which show the interaction between doctors and patients. On the other
hand, it’s quite interesting and intriguing the piece of the little books,
where words and repeated images take place. In here, the artist seams to create
an internal dialogue in a similar comic book format. Applebroog’s work is strongly
expressive in image and concept dealing with isolation, violence, and sexual
identity.
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