Mara Piccione – Slow Reducer
About this activity.
From large minimalist works to small colorful collages and monoprints, the new Studio Collection: Solo presents Slow Reducer, a solo exhibition by artist Mara Piccione, showcasing a variety of new works. Each piece is created using the screen-printing technique in a one-of-a-kind edition, making it truly unique.
Through years of working with graphic techniques, Piccione’s art has gradually evolved from figurative to abstract. A seemingly insignificant object, such as a small stone or a crumpled tissue, can suddenly take center stage in her work through striking line compositions. Her studio, the tools she uses, and the traces left behind by the creative process have also become increasingly important in her visual language. In her recent work, elements such as the grid of the cutting mat, drying racks, and ink color testers from the screen-printing process frequently reappear.
Slow Reducer will be on display from March 13 to April 12 in the Cella exhibition space at Kunstpunt Groningen. Visitors can not only enjoy Mara Piccione’s art, but also explore her favorite works from the Art Rental collection in De keuze van Mara Piccione ("Mara Piccione’s Choice").
Piccione on De keuze van:
"For this selection from the regular collection, I searched for connections with my own work and/or working process. Sometimes, it’s the texture of the artwork that appeals to me—painted, almost feeling like a digital grid, or completely wild and organic—the element of chance that you seek out, only to intervene and make it your own. I also find the abstract visual language in several works particularly intriguing."
Those who want to enjoy her own work or De keuze van for longer can borrow or purchase the artworks from Kunstpunt.
About Mara Piccione
Mara Piccione lives and works in Warffum. From her vibrant studio, she combines graphic-abstract screen prints with collage techniques. She graduated from Academie Minerva in 2002 and has since exhibited her work both nationally and internationally. Her art has been showcased at Publicworkgallery in Chicago, The Space Gallery in Shanghai, and Théâtre de Verre in Paris.
Studio Collection: Solo
The Slow Reducer exhibition is part of the Studio Collection series, through which Kunstpunt Groningen presents artworks directly from the studios of Northern artists. This initiative supports artists in their professional practice while offering a diverse selection for art borrowers.
Kunstpunt Groningen.
Kunstpunt Groningen (voorheen CBK) is hét knooppunt voor beeldende kunst. Wij lenen kunstwerken uit, begeleiden kunstopdrachten in de openbare ruimte en bij bedrijven, ontwikkelen educatieprojecten voor scholen en organiseren tentoonstellingen en activiteiten.
Kunstpunt Groningen (formerly CBK) is the hub for visual arts. We lend works of art, supervise art assignments in public spaces and at companies, develop educational projects for schools and organize exhibitions and activities.
Location.
Kunstpunt Groningen
Trompsingel 27A
9724 DA Groningen
tel (050) 317 17 07
www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl