February 2014

PORTICO

Objects found, the discarded
are resurrected
as forms to be considered, to be reconstructed

things noticed from the periphery
are extracted directly from nature
or sidewalks

I have a penchant for elegance, a sense of order,
to investigate pattern and geometry
the essence of the natural state

it involves a process of subtraction
of stripping down to the thinnest layer
to be rebuilt, altered and situated

poised for reflection
or simply to notice

then again, continue to transform into further entities

Within my work I examine visual relationships and transformations found in nature. I am interested in elements from nature that communicate the passage of time and illustrate cyclical occurrences in life. I continuously explore the concept of the ephemeral. Drawing is an essential element to my work. I experiment with alternative approaches to drawing in order to investigate line. The process that I choose or often invent to create a piece determines the work, which attempts to straddle the line between sculpture and drawing. Recent works based on lace patterning and natural formations incorporate the practice of traditional sewing with contemporary drawing techniques.

Visit Agati’s website at www.nancyagati.com.