Karin Lambrecht, 1957
Dear Friend, 2020
Copper, rainwater, charcoal, and pigments in acrylic resin on canvas
161.0 x 159.0 cm (63.4 x 62.6 in)
Gallery: Cecilia Brunson Projects
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The shape of the cross also recurs throughout Lambrecht’s work,
appearing both in the form of crucifixes and square crosses. Sometimes
these crosses are written into the work as the letter “t”, at other times
they are physically attached in the form of copper strips which pierce the
canvas. This variation alludes to the ways Lambrecht attempts to occupy
and explore a middle ground between the religious and the secular.
Although not a religious person herself, Lambrecht is interested in religious
tradition as well as alternative associations with the cross as a symbol of
healing and health. For Lambrecht, the cross adds an element of comfort
to her work; the cross’s medical associations signal proximity to a place or
person that can help or heal.
... read more
The shape of the cross also recurs throughout Lambrecht’s work,
appearing both in the form of crucifixes and square crosses. Sometimes
these crosses are written into the work as the letter “t”, at other times
they are physically attached in the form of copper strips which pierce the
canvas. This variation alludes to the ways Lambrecht attempts to occupy
and explore a middle ground between the religious and the secular.
Although not a religious person herself, Lambrecht is interested in religious
tradition as well as alternative associations with the cross as a symbol of
healing and health. For Lambrecht, the cross adds an element of comfort
to her work; the cross’s medical associations signal proximity to a place or
person that can help or heal.
... read more