An exhibition of drawings as expression of gesture, marks; imprint or trace.
Kate Smith is particularly interested in the physical contact of the hand with the
surface and the multitude of ways in which the activity and gesture of drawing can
result in marks and imprints.
She examines indicators of human presence as well as marks and residues left behind as the
result of conscious and unconscious actions or gestures.
Kate investigates the idea of drawing as a form of contact between artist and
medium, artist and audience and audience and work. She is interested in the literal
and implied connections made between individual pieces of work and how these
are orchestrated through exhibition and installation.
She explores questions and thoughts such as: the difference between a mark
consciously made or unconsciously recorded; impressions left with intent or as
a result of spontaneous actions and gestures; intimate marks which imply the
presence of another and those which do not. These ideas are unravelled, examined
and re-examined over a long period of time and represented through a variety of
media, scale and dimension.
More of Kate Smith’s work can also be seen at Déda.