Loie Hollowell

Loie Hollowell's paintings bring bodily experience into geometric compositions that sit between abstraction and figuration. Raised in Woodland, California, and based in New York, she draws on autobiographical experiences including pregnancy and birth. Symmetry, repeated shapes and a central axis organize the images, while raised surfaces allow actual light to interact with painted shading. Her studio archive lists works by year and includes materials and installation views, making it possible to follow the development of a shape across different scales. Recent records combine oil paint with acrylic medium, foam or resin on supported linen. Looking at an oblique view of a work alongside its frontal image is especially useful: the painting's depth is not merely depicted, but built into the object that the viewer encounters.