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William Anastasi — Blind Drawing
William Anastasi

Blind Drawing

A delicate network of wandering pencil lines meanders across the surface of Chinese silk paper, created by Anastasi's hand moving without the guidance of his eyes. The resulting marks carry an organic, unself-conscious quality, balancing between intention and chance. The translucent, luminous quality of the silk paper lends a quiet fragility to the work, emphasizing the vulnerability inherent in the act of blind mark-making.

Medium
pencil on Chinese silk paper

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 17, 2013

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William Anastasi, Blind Drawing

A delicate network of wandering pencil lines meanders across the surface of Chinese silk paper, created by Anastasi's hand moving without the guidance of his eyes. The resulting marks carry an organic, unself-conscious quality, balancing between intention and chance. The translucent, luminous quality of the silk paper lends a quiet fragility to the work, emphasizing the vulnerability inherent in the act of blind mark-making.

Medium
pencil on Chinese silk paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Silk Paper, Conceptual, Minimalist, American, Experimental, Pencil, Process Art, Drawing, Contemporary

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