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Revisiting the work of Naoe Suzuki

Saturday, October 17, 2015 · 1 Comment

Naoe Suzuki is an artist whose quiet but strong work I enjoy.  The first four images below are from her series Farewell which “trace waterways from topographical maps of Central Adirondacks, Central Florida and Greater Boston…”. Suzuki then cut-out the rivers, lakes, ponds, etc. with a laser cutter and re-arranged those shapes on paper.  The two works in white are from her latest series Water, Is Taught by Thirst, a title that comes from an Emily Dickinson poem. These works also trace waterways but the process is reversed: the rivers and lakes were destroyed by the laser-cutter, leaving burnt edges were the water should be.

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  • 1 LilyJane // Feb 7, 2016 at 5:14 am

    Brilliant works. They are so original and melancholic. Naoe Suzuki is very talented artist.

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