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// Spider-web by Vija Celmins is a screen-print from 2009, meticulously capturing the delicate intricacy of a spider’s web. Rendered in grayscale, this artwork emphasizes the fragile beauty of natural structures through precise lines and subtle tonal variations. Celmins’ attention to detail reveals the web’s geometric patterns, with each thread visible against a dark, softly textured background. The piece evokes a sense of stillness and transience, as the fine, nearly translucent strands appear both vulnerable and resilient. Known for her contemplative approach to natural subjects, Celmins invites viewers to observe the beauty in ephemeral forms, drawing attention to details often overlooked.

Vija Celmins (Latvia/USA, 1938) is a celebrated artist known for her meticulous drawings and paintings of natural phenomena, such as ocean waves, starry skies, and desert landscapes. Using graphite and oil, she achieves stunning realism while evoking timelessness and stillness. Her works are highly influential in contemporary art.

Vija Celmins

Spider-web, 2009

Name: Spider-web, 2009
SKU: 6035
Price: 6500.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Screen-print

Screen-print Screen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.

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Edition of 117

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I am not a very confessional artist, you know. I do not ever reveal what I am feeling in my work, or what I think about the President. I use nature. I use found images.
- Vija Celmins

Vija Celmins is a Latvia-born artist who works in several mediums, including printmaking, charcoal, and oil painting. Early in her career, Celmins created several pop sculptures and representational paintings. Much of her work reflects the photo-realistic, abstract, and minimalist styles, and nature and natural phenomena are themes depicted in many of her pieces. She is well-known for focusing on organic details and embracing natural imperfection. Celmins earned her bachelor of fine arts degree from the John Herron Institute, and she received her masters of fine arts from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur fellowship and a 1996 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award. The work of Vija Celmins is currently on display in numerous fine arts museums across the United States and Europe, including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Kunstmuseum Winterthur in Switzerland.

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Vija Celmins

Spider-web, 2009

44.5 x 48.3 cm

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