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Francie Hester
Unfolding H, white and multicolored abstract painting on aluminum, mixed media

2019

$6,900
£5,173.60
€5,998.02
CA$9,629.31
A$10,755.06
CHF 5,588.66
MX$130,975.03
NOK 70,988.44
SEK 66,891.57
DKK 44,752.53
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Painter Francie Hester, born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, lives and works outside of Washington, DC. In 1999, Hester abandoned the traditional practice of painting on canvas to explore the properties of painting on aluminum. Her current series, called Suspension, reflects upon shifting perspectives and ponders our collective sense of both order and disorder. The objective is to suspend, to find a place of contemplation, order, and rhythm. The inner narrative, this inner circle of reflection, necessarily interrelates and intersects with wider circles in the world - circles of hope and joy, lies and hate, disarray and order. By Suspension, by moving away from the daily pace, the work is meant to create an opening for contemplation.
  • Creator:
    Francie Hester (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Diameter: 26 in (66.04 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1684304631

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