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Kurt Herrmann
"Beach Suspenders No.2" Painting - Abstract, black, orange, blue, yellow, white

2022

About the Item

30" x 30" Acrylic, burlap and sand on birch panel Kurt Herrmann The Burlap Series - May 2022 Burlap is historically a very utilitarian material. I can’t help but always think of a sack of potatoes. It’s been used as sandbags to resist rising flood waters, camouflage, landscaping, and even as the final hood on one condemned to a beheading. Nothing overly sophisticated. But for an artist this invites a freedom to stretch, unravel, cut, burn, and slice the material in ways I might not if it was an expensive Belgian linen. The fact that it is burlap influences how I feel, think, and work long before the brushes start pushing paint. When I begin one of these paintings I’m starting with something extremely crude and fragile. My goal is to methodically chip away bit by bit until something refined and unexpected appears. There is a thrill in turning something common into something elegant, soulful and fun. This series also reminds me of certain pets. Not the purebreds. These are the runts and rescue animals that shouldn’t be alive but somehow skirted death and wormed their way into a new existence. Often shaggy and torn on the edges, but their hearts are full and thumping with life.
  • Creator:
    Kurt Herrmann (1972, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
    Canvas,Burlap,Acrylic
  • Movement & Style:
    Abstract
  • Period:
    2010-
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Marmora, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1712212881562
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