Julie Mehretu

First glance. An explosion, shrapnel, delicate. Then there are layers, organic versus manmade, visually working together with fierce power, their journeys parallel yet not necessarily in the same direction. Elements of control and order are evident within small geometric blocks of colour. These fantastic artworks evoke feelings of panic and amazement in equal measures, highlighting the speed in which our world is moving, how fast our cities develop architecturally, the speed in which we reshape our natural landscapes to accommodate our new infrastructures and communities. The paintings are wild and beautiful, as easy to get lost in as our very own concrete jungles.


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