The Dense City: Black Clouds
Susan Kaprov
Drawings & Works on Paper
Contact: susan@kaprov.com Studio: 718.624-2775
The Dense City
The Dense City is a series of imaginary, dystopian cities that addresses urban life and the natural world in the midst of the vital issue of climate change.
Medium: Oil, wax pencil, graphite, acrylic, stencil, photomontage on archival paper.
Dimensions variable.
The Dense City: Black Clouds
The Dense City: Brighter
The Dense City: Burning
The Dense City: Eternal Night
The Dense City: Magenta Sky
The Dense City: Red Version
The Dense City: Yellow Sky
The Dense City: Hot Town, Installation View
7.5 ft. h x 28 ft. w
Dye transfer on board mounted to aluminum
Compositions for Night
pastel, gouache, metallic ink, pencil, wax, on black etching paper
Each drawing: 32" x 44"
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| Double Q | AOE Just Asking | IQ | Face |
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| AEQ | Alphabet City | Double Hands | EOJB |
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| Night’s Laughing Faces | Old Flame | Double Eyes | Searching |
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White Light Drawings
gouache, ink, pencil on board
Each drawing 16" x 20"
May be viewed under UV or natural light.
Exhibited at The American Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium NY
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| White Light Drawing 1 | White Light Drawing 2 | White Light Drawing 3 | White Light Drawing 4 |
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| White Light Drawing 5 | White Light Drawing 6 | White Light Drawing 7 | White Light Drawing 8 |
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| White Light Drawing 9 | White Light Drawing 10 | White Light Drawing 11 | White Light Drawing 12 |
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The Seven Deadliest Sins (Redux)
Medium: Computer-generated archival pigment prints with hand coloring.
Printed on Hahnemuhle rag paper. Dimensions variable.
The ‘Seven Deadliest Sins’ have been an integral part of Western moral philosophy for many centuries. The greatest challenge for me was to formulate a visually radical, contemporary interpretation of these ideas using pure abstraction and intense color to evoke symbolic meaning, human emotions, and spiritual power. With each ‘sin’, I’ve attempted to permeate the subtle barrier that separates the conscious from the unconscious mind. Ultimately, however, everything is left for the viewer to interpret freely.
Wrath
Envy
Lust
Gluttony
Sloth
Greed
Pride
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