Detailed Instance I, 2015
Amanda Knowles
(American, born 1971)
Location: The Evergreen State College, Olympia
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Amanda Knowles created Detailed Instance I as part of a body of abstract artworks that draw imagery from scientific diagrams and the artist's visual investigations using a Scanning Electron Microscope. Regarding this combination of elements, Knowles notes "for me the grid is a building block, a structure integrated into the work; knots are a seizure of the messiness of life, reconsidered, clarified and simplified, but still tangled."
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 | 17 in x 20 1/2 in |
ID Number | WSAC2016.004.000 |
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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