Artwork

Steiner, Julia - Zeichnung, Malerei, vertical space (hanging-growing) I

Steiner, Julia - Zeichnung, Malerei, vertical space (hanging-growing) I, by Julia Steiner, unspecified, 2012
Steiner, Julia - Zeichnung, Malerei, vertical space (hanging-growing) I, by Julia Steiner, unspecified, 2012

Steiner, Julia - Zeichnung, Malerei, vertical space (hanging-growing) I is an unspecified work on paper by Julia Steiner. It dates from 2012 and is held in the collection of the Archaeology and Museum Baselland.

About this work

Overview

Julia Steiner's 'vertical space (hanging-growing) I' is a 2012 work held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a close-up view of tree trunks and branches in shades of black, white, and gray, evoking a fuzzy, smoky atmosphere.

Technique & Style

Steiner employed watercolor to achieve soft edges and blended colors, creating a sense of growth and life in the tree forms.

Context

The use of watercolor allows the colors to soak into the paper, distinguishing the work from those with sharper, more defined paint edges.

Artist & collection

Artist

Julia Steiner

This German artist made playful watercolors that mix drawing, paint, and light. She shows how sheets of color can float like leaves or climb walls in two works here: Zeichnung, Malerei, light play and Zeichnung,…