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
Filed under acrylics, drawing, MCA, Prismacolour pencils, stencils
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?
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
beautiful!