Laura on 'Channeled'
Laura Naples shares the inspiration behind Channeled, her newest body of work.
In Laura's Channeled series, the artist embeds small canvas blocks between two larger canvases, punctuating the works like gemstones and offering a tactile and visual contrast to the surrounding space.
For this series, I embedded small, 6 x 4 inch canvas blocks between larger diptychs that were inspired by a recent trip to Lecce, Italy. An intentional grid composition emerged – using a decidedly analog process of picking up, putting down, and rearranging components – with an emphasis on physical movement and playful discovery.
Laura Naples
Similar to inclusions in diamonds, the irregularities, and supposed flaws are identifying markers that underscore the specific series of events, such as the environment, confluence of materials, and asserted pressure, that created each unique work.
The tiny, textured inclusions punctuated the works like gemstones, channel-set into the composition’s organized framework with both chance and deliberation. While it seemed like endless combinations were possible, I sensed a settled-in feeling when I intuited where each part belonged.
Laura Naples
