Isabelle Grobler
the cannibal’s congress: mother tongue, 2015
Charcoal, pitt, pencil, graphite, compressed charcoal, acrylic paint, soft pastel, on pape
150 x 150 cm
The cannibal’s congress: mother tongue developed while I was working on the large drawing. Feeling frustrated with the controlled and time consuming layering technique, I created the cannibal’s congress: mother...
The cannibal’s congress: mother tongue developed while I was working on the large drawing. Feeling frustrated with the controlled and time consuming layering technique, I created the cannibal’s congress: mother tongue as a counterpoint to explore more expressive and gestural drawing. Using acrylic paint with charcoal and pastel I placed the drawing on the floor, standing and sitting on top of it while I worked. Thematically I considered the notion of language as an ideological construct and a socio-political tool.
Isabelle Grobler
Isabelle Grobler
Provenance
Tiroche DeLeon Residency Program