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Untitled

1988

Françoise Grossen

(Swiss, 1943-)
Culture
Switzerland
Medium
Linen thread: twining and braiding
Measurements
Overall: 36.9 x 38.2 cm (14 1/2 x 15 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mildred Constantine 1996.181
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
224A Contemporary Corridor
Print

Description

After spending formative time as a teacher in Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo where the use of handmade rope was a central part of everyday life, Grossen devoted her artistic career to working almost exclusively in rope, exploring its materiality and response to gravity. Untitled is a smaller version of the monumental scale that she sometimes works in, hanging floor-to-ceiling roped forms in large spaces. Grossen’s knotted ropes emphasize both the delicate ply and natural strength of the twisted linen thread. Somewhat biomorphic (abstracted yet resembling shapes found in nature), the six nearly identical forms mimic the appearance of dolls or a line of dancers awaiting their cue.

Untitled

1988

Françoise Grossen

(Swiss, 1943-)
Switzerland

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