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Artwork details
- Medium : Cotton, Wool on Canvas , Wood
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 15.7x11.8in
About this artwork
Blue Vortex originated from a demonstration piece in my Artist's Process Series. The idea first developed during a live demonstration, which I then carefully refined in my studio and completed into an independent work of art.
The central element is a modeled knitted fabric that spirals out from the picture plane and is embedded in a painterly space with translucent layers of paint in various shades of blue and turquoise. The three-dimensional textile… structure enters into a dialogue with the painting, blurring the boundaries between surface and sculpture.
Light, movement, and depth change depending on the viewing angle. The final coat of varnish intensifies the colors and highlights the relief-like surface. The work invites viewers to discover associations between cosmic forms, water vortices, and organic growth, without prescribing a single, definitive interpretation.
It is a unique piece.
The central element is a modeled knitted fabric that spirals out from the picture plane and is embedded in a painterly space with translucent layers of paint in various shades of blue and turquoise. The three-dimensional textile… structure enters into a dialogue with the painting, blurring the boundaries between surface and sculpture.
Light, movement, and depth change depending on the viewing angle. The final coat of varnish intensifies the colors and highlights the relief-like surface. The work invites viewers to discover associations between cosmic forms, water vortices, and organic growth, without prescribing a single, definitive interpretation.
It is a unique piece.
Anke Pradel-Schönknecht
Germany
Anke Pradel-Schönknecht uses textile materials as well as painting, collage, and mixed media – her creative path led her from classical painting through studies in textile and surface design to experimental textile art. With sophisticated techniques such as dyeing, printing, sewing, and layering diverse materials, she creates three-dimensional relief images and art quilts that combine tactile and visual stimuli. Her artworks convey curiosity, sensuality, and a captivating depth; they invite viewers to understand structures not only visually but also emotionally.
Anke Pradel-Schönknecht
Blue Vortex
$2,940