Nina Bovasso
My works on paper echo an urban cacophony where pattern and regiment have gone amok.
Nina Bovasso via New American Painting, 2012
Nina Bovasso (1965, US) is internationally recognized for her exuberant paintings, sculptures and works on paper. The infinite repetition of organically expanding shapes, whirling circles, bold dots and fiery swirls culminates in visually captivating arabesques which firmly hold one’s gaze.
At once playful and fastidious, Bovasso’s images are constructed with an eye towards ornament and rigorous abstraction. By merging large-scale works on paper with the museum’s surrounding architecture, Bovasso’s wall drawings proclaim her inclusive vision of “turning a calm gesture into something heroic or elevating the hopeless toward the inspirational.”
