Elemental
by Dee Levang
Exhibition Dates: Now through October 2024
Location: Pre-security, Lower Level A Concourse Wall
These modernistic circular weavings embody Levang’s innovative approach to fiber art. Constructed with a nontraditional warping technique she developed, the pieces are assiduously and repeatedly cut, knotted, and woven onto a monofilament matrix attached to a circular form. Hundreds of individually placed fibers create hypnotic and harmonious textural compositions.
Though abstract in their design motifs, the pieces convey a vaguely biological and cellular feeling, suggesting microscopic landscapes or cross-sections of living organisms. This organic quality connects to the common embedded motifs found across Levang’s encaustic paintings, linking her multidisciplinary bodies of work.
The meticulous, labor-intensive process of creating these intricate weavings mirrors the patterns and cycles observed in nature. Through the manipulation of fibers, Levang translates the complexities of the natural world into visually captivating, texture-rich pieces that provoke a sense of wonder about the underlying structures of life.
About the Artist: Dee Levang
Dee Levang is an abstract visual Artist working in fiber, encaustic, oil and cold wax. Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, she has made St. Louis her home for the last 21 years. Levang studied graphic design at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and worked professionally as a graphic designer for over 25 years. Since 2015, she has been an Artist and instructor teaching classes and workshops in fiber and encaustic both locally and regionally.
Levang has also participated in local juried art fairs and events. She is a member of the International Encaustics Artists Organization, and the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and has been awarded grants and scholarships from the Regional Arts Commission and International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown, MA.
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