To Manifest

To Manifest
Title
To Manifest
LC Subject
Painting Painting, Abstract painting (image-making) paintings (visual works)
Creator
Bender, Laura
Description
A series of 10 paintings of abstracted organic forms. Laura Bender is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the California College of Arts and Crafts. She has also been a partner in Site Painters. laura@sitepainters.net The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Mid-Valley Arts. You may view their website at http://www.racc.org/
View
Detail, Zero panel
Location
Monmouth >> Polk County >> Oregon >> United States Western Oregon University >> Polk County >> Oregon >> United States Polk County >> Oregon >> United States
Award Date
2009
Identifier
Bende_Manife_09
Accession Number
Bende_Manife_09
Rights
In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder
Bender, Laura
Type
Image
Format
image/jpeg
Material
Aluminum panel clip on artwork backside slides into panel clip attached to wall Painting plywood, masonite, basswood, lumber, acrylic paint, linen, golden varnish
Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Relation
Western Oregon University Math and Nursing (Winters) Building Project
Institution
Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Color Space
RGB Color
Biographical Information
To Manifest represents the numerical progression of 1-9 and zero. Each panel conveys its number in a unique way, its essence, while playing its role in the compositional sequence. Zero, prehaps the most mysterious number, is seen as a nested egg on its own wall as the beginning or ending of the piece. / The study of numbers can be said to underlie scientific knowledge, the knowledge which is also the basis for modern nursing. Panels four and seven directly refer to the art of nursing as well. The use of the appliqued technique, fabricated a stitch at a time requires patience and attention to detail. The plants depicted bring to mind the herbal origins of medicine. / To Manifest invites curiosity, exploration, and aesthetic enjoyment. It is hoped that sudents, faculty, and visitors will all find new meanings and personal connetions to this artwork with each viewing.