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Heather Hartman
CREEPING AND CLIMBING - Blue, Navy, Painting of Light, Nature, Kudzu Vines

2021

$3,594
£2,716.62
€3,121.88
CA$5,004.62
A$5,567.44
CHF 2,918.52
MX$68,032.73
NOK 37,163.72
SEK 34,984.50
DKK 23,303.63
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CREEPING AND CLIMBING by Heather Hartman was created for her exhibit, "Kudzu Season." This painting is a rendering of Kudzu vines on a blue atmospheric background. Multiple "sun spots" have been painted in by Hartman to give the painting an ethereal quality. A halo of light arches over the top half of the painting, circling a bright center of light spots, which creates a receding tunnel illusion. Kudzu vines with burgeoning leaves creep from the lower left-hand corner of the canvas to the right-hand center. Hues of peach and yellow can be found within the sunlight renderings. The kudzu plant is both a visual and conceptual touchpoint, signifying the historical complexity and seasonal cycles of the American South. Originally introduced to provide shade in the home garden, Kudzu was later promoted as a cure for farmland ravaged by tobacco and cotton monoculture. Its invasive nature was not truly understood until it was too late. The roots grew deeper. The wounded land, bandaged in a green blanket, did not heal.  Yet kudzu persists. An undeniable part of the Southern landscape, it has been used as food, as medicine, a way to build homes, and a means of creating sustainable fuel. The question of Kudzu is still incomplete. Understanding its visual presence in Hartman’s surroundings offered a new way to grapple with other incomplete questions of ecology and mutability.
  • Creator:
    Heather Hartman (1983, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Signal Mountain, TN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU98517915142

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