Krishna Reddy's Viscosity Printing and Interconnected Worlds at Print Center New York
Print Center New York is showcasing 'Heaven in a Wildflower,' marking Krishna Reddy's first solo exhibition in New York in over four decades and the first since his passing in 2018. The display features a collection of sculptures, drawings, photographs, engraved plates, carving tools, and 50 prints, predominantly created from 1952 to 1997. Born in 1925 in southern India, Reddy was renowned for his work with Atelier 17 in interwar Paris, where he pioneered viscosity printing with Stanley William Hayter and Kaiko Moti. This technique utilized linseed oil to modify paint thickness for color layering. Notable pieces include 'Water Lilies' (1959) and 'Fish' (1952), while 'Demonstrators' (1968) reflects Reddy's involvement in the May 1968 protests in France. The exhibition is open until May 21.
Key facts
- Heaven in a Wildflower is Krishna Reddy's first monographic exhibition in New York in over 40 years and first since his death in 2018.
- The exhibition includes sculptures, drawings, photographs, engraved plates, carving tools, and 50 prints created between 1952 and 1997.
- Reddy developed viscosity printing at Atelier 17 with Stanley William Hayter and Kaiko Moti.
- Viscosity printing uses linseed oil to alter paint thickness for layering colors.
- Water Lilies (1959) is a mixed color intaglio featuring biomorphic networks.
- Fish (1952) is shown in multiple impressions to demonstrate color and transparency experiments.
- Demonstrators (1968) references the May 1968 protests in France, in which Reddy participated.
- The exhibition is at Print Center New York through 21 May.
Entities
Artists
- Krishna Reddy
- Stanley William Hayter
- Kaiko Moti
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Alberto Giacometti
Institutions
- Print Center New York
- Atelier 17
- ArtReview
Locations
- New York
- Paris
- France
- India