Laura Radwell

Event Details

Time: November 7, 2010 from 4pm to 6pm
Location: Northampton Center for the Arts
Street: 17 New South Street Northampton, MA 01060
City/Town: Northampton, MA
Website or Map: http://www.nohoarts.org
Phone: (413) 584-7327 () ‎
Event Type: opening, reception
Organized By: Laura Radwell
Latest Activity: Nov 3, 2010

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Event Description

Laura Radwell: Digital Abstracts

My attention is drawn to underappreciated details of color, surface deterioration, and the geometry all around us. The work begins when I photograph, for instance, old metal, tree bark, and chipping paint—aspects of the world that exemplify the Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi, the celebration of imperfection and impermanence. I create a palette with these images, using them as if applying colors from tubes of paint, moving the work beyond the more traditional concept of photomontage. In losing their literal quality, original elements are transformed into abstractions which invite broad interpretation and the suspension of habitual perception.