Krista Mezzadri
(b. 1987) Lives and works in Buffalo, New York.
“I engage with the coexistence of opposites, therefore my work includes many opposing physical elements together, like tissue and wood, light and darkness, geometry and irregularity. Taken a step further, I’m interested in the meeting point of these opposites, their dynamic dependence which only alludes to beauty.
In my ongoing body of work, I make monotype prints by hand on translucent washi paper, layer and overlap the sheets, and laminate them together onto wood panels with paste. I arrived at my current process while investigating a way to layer forms in monotypes by utilizing translucent paper, rather than ink, as the layering element.
Throughout the work is an emphasis on a triangular motif, which I explore by relying on the gestural characteristic of my wrist in action with the tool. Additionally, the overlapped sheets create innumerable varying emotive forms, bringing an organic element to the rough geometry. There are aspects of the layering process that are spontaneous and couldn’t be replicated or considered before their immediate genesis; in effect, the imagery is born from the process.”
Explore & collect original abstract mixed media works on paper by New York-based artist, Krista Mezzadri, 24/7 online at soapboxarts.com and in person at Soapbox Arts Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Burlington, Vermont's South End Arts District. Explore featured original artworks online, visit us during gallery hours, or request an in-person viewing appointment!
Explore & collect original abstract mixed media works on paper by New York-based artist, Krista Mezzadri, 24/7 online at soapboxarts.com and in person at Soapbox Arts Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Burlington, Vermont's South End Arts District. Explore featured original artworks online, visit us during gallery hours, or request an in-person viewing appointment!
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Basswood
17.75” × 13.75” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink on Kozo Tissue Paper
36” × 25”
Framed in Oak w/ Museum Acrylic: 41” x 29” x 1.5”
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
30” × 20” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
30” × 20” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
18” × 13.5” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges, Partially Wrapped
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
20” × 15” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Basswood
12” × 16” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges, Partially Wrapped
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Basswood
15.5” × 9.5” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
Diptych, 20” × 40” × 1.5”
10” x 40” x 1.5” Each Panel
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
30” × 20” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
30” × 20” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
16” × 12” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Basswood
9.75” × 13.75” x 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Basswood
35.25” × 23.5” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Basswood
13.75” × 9.75” × 1.5”
Unframed, Raw Wood Edges
by Krista Mezzadri
Etching Ink, Kozo Tissue Paper, Rice Paste on Birch Panel
20” × 30” × 1.5”
Unframed, Partially Wrapped Edges
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