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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