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Michael Thompson
"Clover Valley II, " Mixed Media Kite

2019

$4,580
£3,443.79
€3,999.08
CA$6,395.87
A$7,093.50
CHF 3,725.16
MX$87,113.19
NOK 47,156.95
SEK 44,469.64
DKK 29,837.51
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About the Item

Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. In “Clover Valley II,” Thompson plays with pattern and color, assembling a vibrant landscape of from scraps of silken fabric and saturated parchment paper. Blocks of solid color lend the kite a grid-like composition, interrupted by rivulets of inky brown. A joyful exploration of pattern and color, Thompson describes the kite as an a process of "movement, overlap, stillness, resolution, and conflict." Thompson has earned an international reputation for his kite works, an engrossing project initiated by the artist more than a decade ago. Split bamboo, cotton muslin, rice paper, silk, ink.
  • Creator:
    Michael Thompson (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 47.5 in (120.65 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CMT1891stDibs: LU103638083112

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