Pigment, Extraction, and the Weight of Material
Pigment Extraction and the Weight of Material examines how color begins in soil, bark, seed, and mineral. Reflecting on extraction, labor, and trade, Marcia Kure considers pigment as network, not merely surface, where each mark carries the weight of geology, history, and power. Drawing emerges as inscription shaped by material origin and circulation.
Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now Marcia Kure on Drawing
Marcia Kure discusses drawing and her practice in the British Museum’s touring exhibition Pushing Paper: Contemporary Drawing from 1970 to Now. The exhibition was generously supported by the Bridget Riley Art Foundation and was on view at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, from 19 September to 29 November 2020. The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is part of the City of Swansea and is supported by the Arts Council of Wales.
What Dot saw on a Walk
A straight line falls in love with a dot. A squiggle promises freedom. Revisiting The Dot and the Line alongside Paul Klee’s claim that “a line is a dot that went for a walk,” this note reflects on discipline, structure, and the politics of form. Where did the dot go, and what does that journey reveal about contemporary drawing?