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Alena Ahrens
Realms Unraveled
2024

$650List Price

About the Item

About: Alena is deeply rooted in her Asian American heritage, and channels the richness of her cross-cultural experiences into her art, creating a tapestry that weaves together themes of identity, memory, and empathy. Her work is a poignant exploration of the delicate threads that bind the fabric of life, underscored by an acute awareness of the fragility of existence and the universality of human emotions. Through her art, she invites viewers into a reflective space where personal and collective experiences intersect, offering a lens through which the intricacies of cultural identity and the nuances of emotional experiences are magnified. Her approach is both a mirror and a window—reflecting the complex interplay of heritage and personal journey, while also providing a glimpse into the shared vulnerabilities and sympathies that unite diverse individuals across society. In doing so, she not only celebrates the richness of her Asian American background but also underlines the common ground of humanity, marked by a deep, resonant empathy that transcends cultural divides. Process: To create the artwork, the artist first made handmade encaustic pigments, a process requiring technical skill to produce colors with depth and vibrancy. Next, they stained kozuke ivory washi paper, adjusting the staining to create variations in light, shadow, and transparency, thus preparing a dynamic base for the artwork. Subsequently, silk was hand-painted, adding another layer of complexity with its rich texture and sheen, which allowed for the exploration of contrast between light and dark, solid and fluid elements. The most critical step was the deconstruction of the painted silk. The artist carefully dismantled and rearranged the silk, using the hem as a connecting element that merged two monotypes into a unified piece. This process symbolized the breaking down of thematic barriers, aligning with the artwork's exploration of identity, memory, and empathy. This methodical approach, blending traditional techniques with a modern artistic vision, resulted in a multi-layered artwork that reflects on the interconnectedness of life and emotions. Shipping: The artwork will be rolled, shipped in a tube, and take approximately 5 business days. For shorter delivery timelines please message Alena directly to make arrangements. Matte and Frame Ideas: Float frames (glass/no glass over the monotype; glass will "flatten" the monotype) Traditional frames with or without a matte When framing the monotype a light ivory or white matte board illuminates the colors. Signature and Certificate All artworks are signed on the back in pencil and include the title, creation year, and my signature. A certificate of authenticity is also included with the artwork. ++++ Alena Ahrens is a contemporary American-Asian artist. She studied performance art at MoMA PS1 under the tutelage of Marina Abramovic and was part of the inaugural class of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago residency program developed by Gregg Bordowitz. She switched from performance to painting in 2016 and developed an interdisciplinary approach to making visual art that she calls Poetics of the Self which was also applied to the learning sciences and published as a dissertation. She is representative of informal art and lyrical abstractionism. Inspired by Marina Abramovic, Cy Twombly and Helen Frankenthaler, Alena attaches great importance to the role of time, language, gesture, and color that are traced and swept on the surface in a diaristic way that tap into emotion and memory. Her paintings and prints have a choreographic character and she seeks to create a universal language defined by abstraction and the idea of movement and gesture. Through her work, she creates artworks that explore themes of sentiment, desire, and subjectivity. Alena has presented work at the Zhou B. Art Center (Chicago, IL), the Tipi Project (Brooklyn, NY), the Bruno David Projects (St. Louis), MoMA PS1 (NYC), and the DAMU Theatre (Prague, Czech Republic), Paris (FR), and featured in British Vogue Interiors. She has work in private collections and in the Museum of Encaustic Art. She recently completed residency work in Lisbon, PT at Hangar Art (Spring, 2024).

Creator:
Alena Ahrens (1979, American, Chinese, English, Thai)
Creation Year:
2024
Dimensions:
Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)
Medium:
Mixed Media,Washi Paper,Textile,Silk,Paint,Spray Paint
Movement & Style:
Abstract
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Clayton, MO
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2309214215732

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