OilWorks by Kathleen Thum
All images by the permission of the artist.In these drawings, paintings and wall installations I obsessively render a continuous line to create complex, intertwined, tubular forms. As I draw, I consider the effect of how transmitting fluids and gases, along with pressure and gravity would influence these imagined forms. The forms are layered and loosely follow aspects of linear perspective to become networks that reference the vast and intricate transportation, processing and refining systems of oil, natural gas and water as seen in our industrial landscape.
From Kathleen Thum's website.
Petrolia
Acrylic on Laser Cut Paper96" x 96"
2017
Petroscape
Ink and Acrylic on Hand Cut Paper84" x 252"
2017
Causation
Graphite on Layers on Frosted Mylar108" x 42"
2015
Slope Scarp
Ink and Graphite on Layers of Mylar21” x 16”
2013
Accumulation
Ink and Graphite on Layers of Mylar21” x 16”
2013
Residuum
Graphite on Layers of Frosted Mylar108” x 42”
2014
Untitled (Crude)
Crude Oil, Recycled Motor Oil and Acrylic on Laser Cut and Hand Cut Paper19" x 25"
2014
Multilateral
Acrylic, India Ink and Pastel on Laser Cut and Hand Cut Paper18" x 30"
2014
Offshore 2
Ink and Acrylic on Hand Cut Paper108" x 180"
2017
Vischosis
Gouache, Acrylic and India Ink on Laser Cut and Hand Cut Paper19” x 18”
2014
Refining
Ink and Acrylic on Hand Cut Paper96" x 108"
2016
Dissipate
Gouache and Graphite on Paper11" x 12"
2012
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