Carol K Brown: Tondos and Squares

“There is a fine line between something that is whimsical and something that is unsettling or malevolent.” -Carol K. Brown

Carol K Brown’s works are references to sculptures of Constantin Brancusi and Joan Miro. She uses textures, materials, and images that are both familiar and strange. In some cases the works are made of found objects, however, once observed further they are an original visual product of the artist. The figures combine feminine and masculine ideals. Her single bronze figures have minimalist ideals reminiscent of Brancusi as they are forms without details. The totemic presence and abstract forms are also seen in paintings by the Cuban aritist Wilfredo Lam.

With the wall mounted tondo series, organic forms are experimental. The audience questions if it is an animal, vegetable, or reptile? There is imagery of phallic forms, clumps, throwns, coils, wings, and other mutations. The materials and finish contributes to the unsettling and unreal feelings.