Faces captures the fleeting essence of human expression. The ink lines, at once delicate and assertive, animate the painted paper with a chorus of gazes. Each face is distinct, yet together they form a collective portrait that speaks to our shared humanity and the variety of expressions we wear. Thus, the work invites viewers to consider what identity is and how the act of looking connects us–and connects the artist with her work.
Created in 1981, the drawing also reflects a period of experimentation, with the artist grappling with the immediacy of mark-making, the limitations of black and white ink drawings, and the expressive potential of using painted paper as an alternative to drawing with ink on a white surface.
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Amy Ione
Title: Faces
Date: 1981
Medium: Drawing on painted paper
Dimensions: 8×12 inches
Signed
Catalog Number: 31636
Exhibitions
2011
Moods and Variations, Au Coquelet, Berkeley CA. June 1—June 30.
2008-2009
Perceptual Ruminations. Gaia Art Center, Berkeley Art Center, October 2008—March 2009
2007
Looking Back, Au Coquelet, Berkeley, February 1—28.
2004
Perceptual Notations, YWCA at the University of California, Berkeley. May/June.
1981
Encirclement, Shambhala Booksellers, Berkeley, CA, Oct 1–Nov 30.