We are very pleased to announce the publication of two new Evan Colbert lithographs, “Astronomy Dominé” and “Obscured by Clouds”.
Colbert talks about his recent work:
In late 2017 I began a series of paintings based on the concept of Imaginary Maps. Using found stencils, spray paint, and other materials, I began to build compositions out of layers of dots, shapes, lines, and grids in a process much like sketching. This work was inspired by the puzzle-like arrays that occur at the intersections of town and country where the imperfect grids and structures of civilization give way to the abstract geometric patterns as viewed from above.
In late 2017 I began a series of paintings based on the concept of Imaginary Maps. Using found stencils, spray paint, and other materials, I began to build compositions out of layers of dots, shapes, lines, and grids in a process much like sketching. This work was inspired by the puzzle-like arrays that occur at the intersections of town and country where the imperfect grids and structures of civilization give way to the abstract geometric patterns as viewed from above.
The “Astronomy Dominé” and “Obscured by Clouds” prints are a distillation of some of the earlier paintings and prints, cropped, enlarged in scale, and assembled from the same collection of stencils, objects, and patterns. The interplay of shapes, textures and colors lead the eye around the prints providing abundant opportunity for visual discovery.
Astronomy Dominé is an eight color lithograph printed from six plates on white Rives BFK paper 22¼ x 30″. Obscured by Clouds is a nine color lithograph from five plates on white Rives BFK paper 22¼ x 30″. Both prints have been printed in editions of 20, plus proofs and are each $1,200 plus packing and shipping.
