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| Chaco Terada, Nishiki 3, 2021, Sumi ink and archival inks on silk, 13 x 10," Unique, $1800 |
photo-eye Gallery is ecstatic to present new works from represented artist Chaco Terada.
Chaco Terada creates dynamic, beautiful compositions made up of images printed onto silk that are then layered and marked with Sumi ink. This process has roots in the practice of traditional Japanese and Chinese calligraphy, which Chaco has engaged with since she was a small child. The marks that Terada adds to the images are poetic, both in their origin as texts but also in the gestures that the artist uses; her artwork is imbued with a life all its own.
Chaco’s meditative, expansive practice allows her to translate everyday observations into unique, dynamic objects that mimic the experience of feeling in their dimensionality. The artist allows you to step into her world and share in her experiences of love, loss and joy through the dynamism and literal depth of her artwork.
When asked about her thematic influences in a 2018 interview, Terada stated that, even in all of the specificity of experience that influences her work, the common thread could simply just be “life.” As the artist says: “All of [her] mystery, wonder, and excitement are there.”
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| Chaco Terada, Brake, 2021, Sumi ink and archival ink on silk, 14x10.5," Unique, $1800 |
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| Chaco Terada, The Moon Lay 1, 2021, Sumi ink and archival inks on silk, 9.5 x 7," Unique, $1800 |
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| Chaco Terada, For the Celebration, 2021, Sumi ink and archival inks on silk, 9.5 x 7," Unique, $1800 |