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Patrick Carrara Divided Lines Triptych, Graphite on Paper, 2010

Creator: Patrick Carrara
Offered by: Highland Park Modern

Description
Contemporary New York artist Patrick Carrara's Divided Lines Drawings Triptych was made in 2010. The D.L. Series (2010 -2011) was created after Gardens of Silence (2009 - 2010). No more small squares; the lines go in multiple directions touching each of the four edges of the square. He draws and redraws, thousands of lines that follow the edge of the geometric shapes, creating depth and spatial forms that echo, amplify, and alter the perception of the original geometric forms. He uses a mechanical pencil with a hard 5H graphite lead on soft Magnani paper which allowed him to engrave the surfaces. Some lines are darker when the time comes for themes to cross each other, (made by the pressure of his hand), for the purpose of emphasizing the vibrations of meeting. There are currently 21 editions in this series, all one of a kind pieces of work. Signed, dated and numbered by the artist on verso. This unframed triptych will ship directly from the artist's studio.

Shown in the first photo, from left to right:
Image 3: Divided Lines #1 (13.75" x 13.75"), Image 4: Divided Lines #2 (13.75" x 13.75"), Image 5: Divided Lines #3 (13.75" x 13.75")

About the artist:
Born in Nice in the southeast of France, Patrick Carrara ventured to Paris in 1970 to begin his career in visual arts. After studies at the Fine and Graphic Arts school, he crossed the vast breadth of the Sahara. On the other side of the Atlantic, Carrara traveled north through Central America to Mexico and the United States. He traveled light, but never without his leather briefcase in which he carried paper, colored pencils, and a pen. They were, the tools of Carrara's trade, the instruments of his art, and rare was the time that he was not putting them to creative use. Not until his return to Paris, however, was he able to establish himself fully as a painter and illustrator. By then, though, the center of the art world was the city of New York. He moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1994 where he currently resides.

Patrick Carrara’s work is included in important private and corporate collections as well as being featured in art publications. He has exhibited in galleries and art fairs around the globe and continues to produce commissioned work for collectors.