"Throw Light On" was a curatorial effort by Noelle Whitaker, fka Hannah Whitaker, and Ren Ta. Recently graduated from Arizona State University's printmaking program, both artists employed stream-of-consciousness print production to explore what it means to “be”.
Interconnectivity and “oneness” are at the core of this exploration. Ta grapples with what it means to be a spiritually autonomous Vietnamese American; while Whitaker relies on a combination of object and image to piece together blocked-out memories, childhood experiences and self.
Throw Light On (2021)
Overview
/ 3. “Serenity Blue - Soft. Tissue” (2021)
Noelle Whitaker
Dimensions Variable
cyanotype, lithograph, found object, ink, embroidery on linen and bfk
4. / 5. “Memory, Memory (Matching Game)” (2021)
Noelle Whitaker
Dimensions Variable
lithograph, relief, thread, wick, salvaged mirror, gold leaf, found lantern
6. “What is a ______ without its purpose?” (2020)
5in x 5in each
stone lithographs mounted on 9 birchwood panels, aged gloss
7. “Self Guided Therapy” (2019)
13.5in x 17in
stone lithograph, chine-colle, water color on BFK
8. “Time Sings As The Bottle. Cracks” (2020)
11.5in x 16.75in
stone lithograph, paint on wood
9. “Serenity Blue” (2020)
8.75in x 20.75in
cyanotype and fine art paper
10. “The Question”
26in x 57in
found image, fine art paper, ink, coffee, paint on board
11. “Spit Cups” (2020)
10in x 10in each
stone lithograph, aged gloss, paint on 4 board panels, aged gloss