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2021
colored pencil, paint, graphite, sand, washi tape, plaster and hand-stained wood
117 ½ x 60 x 29 ½ inchesThis piece has 3 components: a drawing of water, waves rocks and sky; 4 small sculptures made with plaster and sand that sit on the part of the drawing that extends on to the floor; and extemporaneous text that I wrote directly in the drawing as I worked.Flashpoint
2021
pencil, graphite, charcoal, washi tape on paper with Yahrzeit candle, wood platform
93 x 60 x 14 inchesI made this drawing in the second half of 2020 into 2021. My writing reflects the political climate, protests, and natural disasters during this time alongside personal reflections on loss and distraction that I observed as I worked. I included a platform at the base of the drawing with a Yahrzeit candle, which is used in the Jewish religion to honor loved ones who have died, to memorialize those lost at the hands of police and to the pandemic.At the still point of the turning world
2021
colored pencil, paint, graphite, tape and hand-stained wood
102 x 60 x 8 inchesThis is a 2-sided drawing that I made to fit between the ceiling and the floor in the Anne Reid Gallery. The first time I saw the gallery I was struck by the expanse of green you could see out the wall of windows in the rear of the gallery. Green is a color I don’t often use but I decided it would be the dominant element of this site-specific work. I was also thinking about how what is outside affects what is inside and vice versa.At the still point of the turning world, DETAIL
2021
colored pencil, paint, graphite, tape and hand-stained wood
102 x 60 x 8 inchesThis is a detail of the green rectangular space in the previous image. A small section of the green from outside, that had influenced me, is visible on the left side of the drawing.Sometimes the question why? does not apply
2019
Colored pencil, graphite, tape, ink, on paper with hand-stained wood
118½ x 60 x 1¾ inchesThe text in this drawing is about obligation, expectation, and the pacing and patterns in Igor Levit’s performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, as they relate to changing patterns of tension and contemplation that occur over time.Things we are and are not willing to wait for
2019
colored pencil, graphite, ink, and Washi tape on mulberry paper
280 x 27 ¼ inchesThis is a double-sided scroll drawing on mulberry paper that I made to suspend into the space of a room in two directions, where I confined the text to one side of the work with non-text drawing on the opposite side.
This view shows the text side on the left and the non-text side on the right. The following image shows a detail from the text side.this place / this hour
2019
Colored pencil, graphite, ink, and washi tape on mulberry paper
321 x 27 inchesI was invited to do a project commemorating the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth. My research resulted in this two-sided 27-foot scroll and a limited-edition artist book. In both projects Walt Whitman’s words, process and internal struggles are intertwined with my own.
This scroll is suspended from the ceiling and extends across the floor in two directions. This view shows the non-text side of the scroll on the left side and the text-based side of the scroll on the right side.Sundowning
2018
pencil, graphite, paint, tape, ink, on paper with hand-stained wood
134 x 60 inchesSundowning (also known as a sundown syndrome) = a neurological phenomenon associated with increased confusion and restlessness in patients with dementia. It occurs in the late afternoon/early evening. Symptoms include increased agitation; a person may become more upset/anxious/confused/disoriented/suspiciousUp close / in the distance / now
2018
pencil, graphite, tape, ink, BIC ballpoint pen, matte medium on mulberry paper
340 x 38 inchesThis scroll suspends from the ceiling with one side showing primarily the text part of the work and the other side showing non-text drawing. This view shows the text side. The next two images show other views.Boiling point (5 works in this series)
2018
ink, pencil, tape on mulberry paper
One section is 94½ x 27½ inches and the other four are 46 x 27½ inchesA part of the writing in these drawings focus on issues of anger and rage. I was thinking about the levels of discontent that people live with, whether triggered by relatively insignificant incidents or by a buildup of frustration over time, and the need for an appropriate outlet to diffuse and address the intensity, before it erupts in explosive ways.Conflict of interest
2018
pencil, graphite, matte medium, tape on mulberry paper, with maple dowels
this view, 34 X 42 inches, configuration variable - size and configuration variableThis is a two-sided drawing where the ink soaking through the paper influenced the opposing side of the work. The final presentation of this piece shows the scroll rolled, deliberately leaving much of the drawing inaccessible.A particular kind of quiet, DETAIL
2018
pencil, paint, ink, graphite, tape on paper with hand-stained wood and glass
149 ½ x 60 x 2 inchesThis is a detail from a drawing that lies on the floor. This detail shows an example of how I introduce small sculptural objects into my drawings. The full drawing is anchored to the floor with hand-stained wood sections on the top and bottom of the scroll.A particular kind of quiet
2018
pencil, paint, ink, graphite, tape on paper with hand-stained wood and glass
149 ½ x 60 x 2 inchesThis work lies on the floor with wood sections on the top and bottom of the scroll and 2 handmade glass globes sitting in the blue section toward the top of the drawing. (Shown on the left side.) The right side shows a detail of the glass globes in the blue-black field.The dividing line
2017
pencil, paint, and incised marks on paper
109 x 60 inchesThis drawing (shown in full on the left side) was started in 2016 and was influenced by disturbing events beginning with the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and continuing through the presidential election, its aftermath and the ongoing fallout that continues to affect how people navigate the dividing lines that run through so many layers of our culture. It is one of the darker drawings I have made with much of the work abraded and buried in graphite. A detail of the center section is shown on the right side.All images copyright of Anne Gilman 1990-2021. An icompendium Site
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