ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Amanda Knowles created Basis III as part of a body of abstract artworks that investigate and interpret the composition of scientific diagrams. She notes that this work is "informed by science's ability to take the world apart and put it back together in a manageable way. By breaking the world down into individual, studied, and then knowable parts, it can then be built back up, simplified and clarified."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with The Evergreen State College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Amanda Knowles creates abstract, formal artworks. Her work explores the interaction between structure and chance, combining elements of luck and control into her layered visual compositions. She describes her art as being "worked and reworked, overworked and resuscitated, simplified and finished."
Knowles teaches art at North Seattle College, where she also acts as Director of the North Seattle College art gallery. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art and art history from The University of Pennsylvania in 1993, her Master of Arts degree from The University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2001, and her Master of Fine Arts degree from The University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2002.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Work on paper - print |
Medium | Screen print and acrylic paint on paper with hand-cut Duralar |
Dimensions | 45 in x 33 in |
ID Number | WSAC2016.003.000 |
Acquisition Method | Curated Selection |
Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
Agency | The Evergreen State College |
Artwork Location | The Evergreen State College Laboratory II building (LAB II), 2nd floor |
WA County | Thurston |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | University |
Address | 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW Olympia, WA 98505 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.072241, -122.978757 |
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