Cécile Bart's Transparent Paintings at Artpress
Cécile Bart creates installations using tergal fabric stretched over temporary frames, coated with black paint, then rubbed to restore transparency. The resulting 'paint-screen' is transferred to a metal chassis and positioned to interact with ambient light and shadow. Viewers are invited to walk through the device, losing themselves in a depthless weave before encountering a monochrome threshold that challenges their visual acuity.
Key facts
- Cécile Bart uses tergal fabric for her installations
- She paints the fabric black and rubs it to restore transparency
- The painted screen is mounted on a metal chassis
- The work interacts with light and shadow of the exhibition space
- Viewers can walk through the installation
- The piece creates a monochrome threshold
- The work was featured in Artpress in March 1991
Entities
Artists
- Cécile Bart
Institutions
- Artpress
Sources
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