ArtistJoan Belmar
Chords Paper # 40
Date2014
MediumAcrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Dimensions28 × 35 1/2 in. (71.1 × 90.2 cm)
Framed Size: 37 3/4 × 34 1/4 in. (95.9 × 87 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2015.008
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- Currently Not on View
DescriptionSome of these drawing-paintings suggest interstellar charts, with dotted lines that might indicate hypothetical orbits. But their vast expanses also could represent deserts, such as the barrens of northern Chile, the artist’s homeland. Grids add to the sense that Belmar is charting some sort of territory, although he contrasts the Cartesian elements with watery shapes and three-dimensional effects.
