{"id":7475,"date":"2021-07-07T22:10:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T22:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/?p=7475"},"modified":"2024-07-25T22:21:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T22:21:57","slug":"the-beautiful-geometry-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/the-beautiful-geometry-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beautiful Geometry of Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s something about dimensional art that draws the viewer in. More so than the color or medium used to create an artwork, the shape and movement of a piece can be transformative. The subtle beauty of bends, folds, and layers is a testament to an artist\u2019s craft, as well as their vision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At KBAA we are fortunate to know and work with many artists who understand how to use form and layers to create beautiful and mesmerizing work. If you\u2019re thinking about adding some dimensionality to your next project, you\u2019ll want to read more about these four artists you should know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susan-Maddux-1024x324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susan-Maddux-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susan-Maddux-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susan-Maddux-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susan-Maddux-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susan-Maddux.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><em>Art by Susan Maddux<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Susan Maddux<\/strong> is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work combines painting and sculpture into unique forms evocative of the colors and warmth of her native Hawaii. Her Hapa background and birthplace of Oahu, Hawaii informs Maddux&#8217;s work through the influence of the arts of Asia and the Pacific. Each of her pieces is made of individual acrylic paintings on canvas which are then folded to conceal, reveal and transform the materials. Her work was recently featured in our curation of <a href=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/project\/atelier-dallas\/\">Atelier Dallas<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ink-Indigo-1024x324.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ink-Indigo-1024x324.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ink-Indigo-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ink-Indigo-768x243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ink-Indigo-1536x486.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ink-Indigo.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><em>Art by Ink and Indigo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emily Mann is the artist, designer,&nbsp; creative consultant and founder of <strong>Ink and Indigo<\/strong>, a multidisciplinary art studio based in Avondale Estates, GA. Her studio specializes in large scale, mixed media sculptural pieces, site specific installation art, encaustics, and a huge range of works on paper and canvas. Several pieces of art by Ink and Indigo grace the walls of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/project\/atelier-dallas\/\">Atelier Dallas<\/a> multifamily property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Jenny-Wong-Stanley-1024x324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Jenny-Wong-Stanley-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Jenny-Wong-Stanley-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Jenny-Wong-Stanley-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Jenny-Wong-Stanley-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Jenny-Wong-Stanley.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><em>Art by Jenny Wong-Stanley<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jenny Wong-Stanley <\/strong>describes herself as part designer, builder, sculptor and scientist. Through her use of bent wood as a medium, her sculptures, planters, and home decor reflect a reverence for nature. Wong frequently incorporates recycled or upcycled materials, scraps, and remnants into her work, making them sustainable as well as beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susannah-Mira-1024x324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susannah-Mira-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susannah-Mira-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susannah-Mira-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susannah-Mira-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Susannah-Mira.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><em>Art by Susannah Mira<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Susannah Mira\u2019s <\/strong>artwork comes from her deep desire to transform ordinary things. Though source materials vary\u2014originating from industry, retail, or the home\u2014her work is always the result of tactile experimentation in the studio. By applying the simplest connections, like stuffing, stacking, folding, and stringing, she generates clusters, piles, and blobs, not to mention the errant suspended line, showing that spectacular results can come from the humblest of origins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Need more guidance on dimensional art? Let us bring you into the fold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art that envelopes the viewer with a subtle elegance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration-trends"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.0.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Beautiful Geometry of Art - KBAA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The beautiful geometry of folds, bends, and creases\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/the-beautiful-geometry-of-art\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Beautiful Geometry of Art - 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