Antonia Munroe: Rare Bird Paintings
September 19 - October 28, 2017
EXHIBITION CHECKLIST CATALOG ESSAY BY ANTONIA MUNROE
In these Rare Bird Paintings Antonia Munroe finds inspiration in the 16th and 17th century Mughal artists who began to record the natural world with a focus on scientific observation. Having studied Indian miniature painting in Rajasthan, Munroe remains faithful to the traditional techniques used by these artists; binding ground pure pigment and making brushes from the underside hair of a squirrel’s tail, to paint the minuscule feathers in her homage to Indian bird life. Munroe’s enduring fascination with bloc-printed textiles inspire her original-stenciled designs that illuminate the borders and backgrounds.
