Artwork Description
With "Shade V", Karla Nixon demonstrates how subtlety can be every bit as compelling as colour. Suspended within a generous white frame, the intimate paper composition appears to float, inviting attention to the quiet interplay of texture, light and shadow rather than bold visual statements.
Created from hundreds of individually hand-painted and hand-torn pieces of archival paper, the work is meticulously assembled to form a richly layered surface. As daylight shifts across the artwork, delicate shadows emerge between each fragment, giving the piece a gentle sense of movement and making every viewing slightly different from the last.
There is a meditative quality to Shade V. Its restrained palette and minimalist composition encourage a slower way of looking, allowing the craftsmanship and materiality of the work to take centre stage. The deep white frame creates space around the artwork, enhancing its sculptural presence while lending it a refined, contemporary aesthetic.
Measuring 82 × 111 cm and presented in a white frame, Shade V is an original artwork by Karla Nixon that offers a timeless addition to a contemporary art collection or thoughtfully designed interior.
