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Louise Despont — Sandglass
Louise Despont

Sandglass

2012

A intricate web of geometric patterns and delicate linework unfolds across the aged pages of antique ledger books, where Louise Despont's meticulous hand-drawn forms seem to breathe new life into historical record-keeping. In *Sandglass*, graphite and colored pencil lines weave together in rhythmic, mandala-like compositions that echo both scientific diagrams and mystical symbols. The original handwritten entries of the ledger pages remain visible beneath the drawing, creating a haunting dialogue between the passage of recorded time and the timeless nature of Despont's meditative mark-making.

Medium
graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages

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Louise Despont, Sandglass, 2012

A intricate web of geometric patterns and delicate linework unfolds across the aged pages of antique ledger books, where Louise Despont's meticulous hand-drawn forms seem to breathe new life into historical record-keeping. In *Sandglass*, graphite and colored pencil lines weave together in rhythmic, mandala-like compositions that echo both scientific diagrams and mystical symbols. The original handwritten entries of the ledger pages remain visible beneath the drawing, creating a haunting dialogue between the passage of recorded time and the timeless nature of Despont's meditative mark-making.

Medium
graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
Year
2012
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Time, Hourglass, Conceptual, American, Mixed Media, Graphite And Colored Pencil, Intricate, Earth Tones, Contemporary