September 14 - November 30, 2024
From the Irving Arts Center:
“Dallas-based artist Lane Banks creates work that is insistently abstract, mathematical, conceptual in origin and geometric in appearance. It does not derive from perception or any observed phenomena but is entirely constructed from numerical rhythms and proportions. It is concept made visible, “a thought construction.”
The exhibition at Irving Arts Center, Lane Banks: Geometric Paintings consists of 35 geometric, abstract paintings, all squares and all the same size (20” x 20″).
The composition is the same in each, a symmetrical design consisting of a single horizontal and single vertical band crossing in the center with a border around each. All the compositions initially began as various grays, gradually incorporating a single spectrum color until they became mostly or completely spectrum colors. Conceptually, the series explores the idea of retaining a single format and size while exploring variations in value and color, and how these modifications change the perception of the work. Some of the grays in particular are close in value, giving the piece an almost monochrome, static, and all-over presence, while others employ strong contrasts between values, creating a more discordant effect.”
Reception: September 15, 2024 | 2–4 pm
3333 North MacArthur Blvd
Irving, 75062 TX
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