When I went to the Shahzia Sikander exhibition at the MCA with Alison a couple of weeks ago, I said I was going to do a ‘response’ to the work. There were a lot of images with the pink backgrounds, so I started there. Then I did some stencilling in white, then some Prismacolour trailing fronds (for want of a better word). Then I used some acrylic and marbing gel transparent bits, then back with the Prismacolours. I think it might be finished now.
This effort will come in handy, because I have booked with two friends to go to a stencilling workshop at the MCA inspired by the work of Shahzia Sikander. Follow the link and you can read about it. We’ve also booked in for Dr Sketchy’s Anti-art school, where art meets cabaret, also at the MCA. Sounds like fun!
Response to Shahzia Sikander
January 23, 2008 · 3 Comments
Categories: MCA · Prismacolour pencils · acrylics · drawing · stencils
Tagged: MCA, Prismacolour, stencils
3 responses so far ↓
Carol // January 23, 2008 at 5:02 pm |
I’m thinking of going to the MCA tomorrow so I’m very keen to see the Shahzia Sikander exhibition. I have a weakness for pink so I’m sure I will enjoy it. I really like your response. When you say you used marbling gel, do you mean carragheen to block out the colour?
Alison // January 23, 2008 at 9:56 pm |
Oh, fancy a Dr Sketchy in sydney – lucky you – I hope you blog some of your sketches.
This response does catch the feel of her pieces
juj // January 27, 2008 at 2:11 am |
beautiful!