Vija Celmins

American artist Vija Celmins makes paintings, drawings and prints.

Using charcoal, graphite and erasers she produces delicate monochromatic images based on photographs of the sea, deserts, the night sky and other natural phenomena. Through her slow rigorous approach, the meticulous precision of her technique, and serial exploration of her subjects, Celmins seems to question the nature of representation. (© Tate, London 2016)

Night Sky #18, 1998, AL00178 [CS]

Black and White Diptych, 2010, AL00337 [CS]

[CS | Catherine Spencer]