{"product_id":"silke-otto-knapp-in-the-waiting-room-paperback","title":"Silke Otto-Knapp: In the Waiting Room - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSilke Otto-Knapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSolveig Øvstebø\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarol Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Memoir by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles-based artist Silke Otto-Knapp has developed a painting practice characterized by its rigorous process and attentiveness to the medium's possibilities. Using layers of black watercolor pigment, she builds up delicate surfaces, producing subtle variations in density and a powerful sense of atmosphere. Otto-Knapp's exhibition at the Renaissance Society, \u003ci\u003e In the waiting room\u003c\/i\u003e, presented a new group of large-scale free-standing paintings in that evokes a multidimensional stage set. Some depict silhouetted bodies while others introduce scenic elements reminiscent of painted backdrops. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering a close look at the exhibition, this volume includes an array of illustrations, a conversation between curator Solveig  vsteb  and the artist, and four newly commissioned essays by Carol Armstrong, Darby English, Rachel Hann, and Catriona MacLeod, grounded in art history and performance studies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilke Otto-Knapp\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist who was born in 1970 in Osnabrück, Germany. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \u003cb\u003eSolveig Øvstebø \u003c\/b\u003eis executive director and chief curator of the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 10.39 x 8.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768363811104,"sku":"9780941548816","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1bdc57a136f5efc6daafcb27aa30edec.webp?v=1780327904","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/silke-otto-knapp-in-the-waiting-room-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}