"pulse," 6x9" coninued today / by Philip Tarlow

PULSE, 6x9” mixed media and collage on paper mounted on board

2:36 PM: i had other plans for today, but this little piece, titled pulse, which is just 6x9”, took over. the inspiration came from my morning reading, over breakfast, of paul klee; life and work, by hatje kantz. specifically, i was studying a very early work which he made in kairouan, in north africa.

at first glance, the composition might appear rather crowded. but after looking at her for a while, she draws you in . the surface is broken into cubes and dominated by the arch of a church dome. that’s all i’ll say for now. see what you think and, more importantly, how she makes you feel.