THE FOCUS

Rachel Bubis: You use a “formalized system of knot creation” in the geometric shapes and patterns of your work. Can you elaborate on what you mean by “knots,” and how you developed this system? Where did your interest with knots begin? Adam Rowe: Technically I should probably be using the term ‘knot diagrams’ since, generally speaking, a knot is a closed, non-self-intersecting curve embedded in three-dimensional space. That basically means that if you tie any knot you might have heard of by name (...

Rachel Bubis: You describe your inspiration coming from “mundane, everyday objects and humorous, uncanny scenes that you might encounter at home or on a walk.” Could you tell me a little more about your process – what happens from the time you encounter an interesting object or scene to a finished painting? Caitlin Blomstrom: Like a lot of people, I use my phone as a tool to document the things around me. While walking, I take quick pictures of things that I want...

"This body of work represents my journey as an immigrant child. The heat, the fire and firm yet fragile material used to make these sculptures represent the struggle and fragility of trauma and pain being processed. What I seek is healing and a reconciliation with my younger self. What I heal is not only for me, but for those who still are growing through their pain. May we all find peace, healing, reconciliation." — Andrés Bustamante, April 2023 Andrés Bu...