C A R O L I N E
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C A ROLINE AT TAN Sunstone 24 July – 28 August 2021
Open: 10am - 6pm Mondays - Saturdays
Gloucester Room | RG Framing London • 5 New Cavendish Street • London • W1G 8UT 020 7935 1114
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C A R O L I N E AT TA N Sunstone
24 July – 28 August 2021
We are delighted to be holding this exhibition of Caroline Attan’s artworks as our first full exhibition since re-opening the gallery.
Caroline Attan’s work is characterised by circular grids that underpin meticulously folded paper collage forms, creating geometric and rotating compositions. The formal repetitions of the collaged elements are used in combination with hand-inscribed poetry. The titles of the pieces are suggestive of a deeply personal response to the content of the poems.
Latin American poetry is a rich source of inspiration for Attan and, in particular, the work of Pablo Neruda whose explorations of conflicting emotions of desire, humour, anger, frustration and affection are translated into intricate combinations of text and delicately folded coloured paper.
C A R O L I N E AT TA N Poetry, paradox and metaphor collide as coloured, patterned and folded structures interact creating a woven, textual narrative. Absorbed into a dense circular composition folded shapes rotate above a grid of hand written poetry. Latin American poetry selected from Carol Bracho, Elikura Chihuailaf, Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz are unsettling and exhilarating in their complexity. Culturally significant in context and language elements of the poems are interpreted through colour and rhythm. The visual and tactile impact of these works reference the dynamic and often clashing colours and complex patterns of Peruvian and Mexican woven textiles. The sequence of hand written narrative is partially obscured by the folded paper forms as words and phrases pop out intermittently. Coloured, folded shapes weave complex and dynamic patterns, bright colours contrast with subtle tones and darker hues, illuminating the possibility of multiple futures. The large-scale circles invite an immersive experience as coloured folded forms simultaneously harmonise and clash in defiance of written language. Within these circular compositions, contradictions are revealed through oppositional elements: light and dark, background and foreground, large and small, revealed and concealed. The overall effect is of a sculptural, tactile, circular composition as the folded forms transform the grid into a dynamic force. Smaller works allow for quieter contemplation, a private dialogue likened to ancient calligraphy, secrets not quite revealed but are yet to be discovered. Circular, reductive mono-tone compositions
using only black, white, cream and other singular colours pulsate subtly through tone and texture encouraging the viewer to enter a private, calm place. The form of the circle allows for diversity and repetition, secure in its continuous rotation.
Cat. # 9 Una casita en las afueras Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms
£2,250
SOLD
Cat. # 2 La Vida Callada
Paper collage & hand-written poetry 108 x 108 cms Enquire about this item
£3,600 SOLD
Todos los Bosques
Paper collage & hand-written poetry 84 x 84 Enquire about this item
£2,250
Todos los Bosques
Paper collage & hand-written poetry 84 x 84 Enquire about this item
£2,250
Cat. # 6 La Casa Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms
£2,250
SOLD
Cat. # 1 Momentos y visions Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
134 x 134 cms
£7,800
Cat. # 4 Con Los Ojos Cerrados
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
108 x 108 cms
£3,600 RESERVED
Cat. # 8 Noche de Suenos
Paper collage
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84 x 84 cms
£2,250
Cat. # 5 Porque tu sables Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
104 x 104 cms
£3,500
Cat. # 10 Un caminar tranquillo Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms
£2,250 SOLD
Cat. # 11 Bosque de suenos Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms
£2,250 SOLD
Cat # 12 Piedra de sol
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms
£2,250 SOLD
Cat. # 13 Mi Estrella en Fogata
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
80 x 80 cms
£2,150
Cat. # 8 Voy por tus ojos
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms £2,250 SOLD
Cat. # 14 A Subtle Gesture
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
60 x 60 cms
£1,350
SOLD
Cat. # 15 Efusion de Espejos
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
60 x 60 cms
£1,350
SOLD
Cat # 3 Concerto en el Jardin
Paper collage & hand-written poetry 108 x 108 cms Enquire about this item
£3,600
Una Mano Amarlla Nos Sostiene
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms
£2,250
SOLD
Mis profundos anhelos
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
112 x 112
£3,600
Cubren de Hojas
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
84 x 84 cms
£2,250
SOLD
Cat. # 16 Ondulante Paper collage & hand-written poetry 40 x 40 cms Enquire about this item
£950
Sueno Paper collage & hand-written poetry 40 x 40 cms Enquire about this item
£950 SOLD
Deseo Sonar
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
41 x 41 cms
£950
Cielo Efimero
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
41 x 41 cms
£950 SOLD
Caigo en ti
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
41 x 41 cms
£950 RESERVED
Torbellinios des Ecos
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
41 x 41 cms
£950 SOLD
Se Dispersan
Paper collage & hand-written poetry Enquire about this item
41 x 41 cms
£950
Blanco Tambien Paper collage on paper 55 x 55 cms Enquire about this item
£1,350
GLOUCESTER ROOM | RG FRAMING LONDON
This catalogue features over 30 artworks by Caroline Attan. Artworks identified as catalogue numbers 1-16 are currently on display at our gallery in Marylebone.. All other artworks may be viewed at the gallery by appointment. Please contact us if you are interested in reserving or acquiring any of the artworks featured in the catalogue. The artworks indicated currently as being ‘Reserved’, may become available so let us know if any of these might be of interest to you. If you would like to discuss commissioning a bespoke artwork by Caroline Attan, please contact us to discuss your ideas. .
Gloucester Room | RG Framing London • 5 New Cavendish Street • London • W1G 8UT 020 7935 1114
info@railings-gallery.com
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