Sun
Drawings

ANDERSON HAS ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE TRACES OF SHADOW AND LIGHT PRODUCED BY THE SUN THAT PASS THROUGH THE WINDOWS OF HER STUDIO. THE RECORDING OF LIGHT MOVEMENTS ON THE GROUND PRODUCES GEOMETRIC SHAPES, FOLLOWED BY EMPTY SPACES WHEN THE CLOUDS APPEAR. THE DRAWINGS TRANSLATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE SUN, JUST AS A LINE WOULD DRAW A CONSTELLATION, LIKE A COSMIC REFLECTION THAT THE SUN HAS OF ITSELF. “LIGHT IS ONLY VISIBLE IF IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBJECT.” ASTROPHYSICIST TRINH XUAN THUAN REMINDS US.

Sun
Drawings

ANDERSON HAS ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE TRACES OF SHADOW AND LIGHT PRODUCED BY THE SUN THAT PASS THROUGH THE WINDOWS OF HER STUDIO. THE RECORDING OF LIGHT MOVEMENTS ON THE GROUND PRODUCES GEOMETRIC SHAPES, FOLLOWED BY EMPTY SPACES WHEN THE CLOUDS APPEAR. THE DRAWINGS TRANSLATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE SUN, JUST AS A LINE WOULD DRAW A CONSTELLATION, LIKE A COSMIC REFLECTION THAT THE SUN HAS OF ITSELF. “LIGHT IS ONLY VISIBLE IF IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBJECT.” ASTROPHYSICIST TRINH XUAN THUAN REMINDS US.

Anderson following rays of sun through clouds and windows witnessing heat waves, 2010
Anderson following rays of sun through clouds and windows witnessing heat waves, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2018
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2018
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2010
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper mounted on board, 146 x 100 cm, 2018
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper mounted on board, 146 x 100 cm, 2018
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper mounted on board, 136 x 178 cm, 2019
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper mounted on board, 136 x 178 cm, 2019
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2018
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2018
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper mounted on board, 214 x 178 cm, 2020
« SUN DRAWING » pencil on recycled paper mounted on board, 214 x 178 cm, 2020
Sun coming into Anderson’s studio, 2010
Sun coming into Anderson’s studio, 2010