Vertical 1, 2, and 4

The "Verticals" are a series of paintings I made at the same time; they are each vertical, but in creating them together, they made a horizontal. This is only pertinent in that I enjoy working in series, creating continuity — while at the same time, each painting stands on its own.

I love the graphic appearance of numbers and letters, so it felt right to number each vertical and to keep the title from being more specifically descriptive. I used antique linens and paper collage as well as several textural materials. These pieces are about formal design versus spontaneous gesture and color.

- Tamar Kander

 

Year: 2019
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Hand signed on lower right
Size: 30 x 10 in (76.2 x 25.4 cm) (each) Provenance: From the artist's studio to Long-Sharp Gallery