barbara horiuchi at the monarch studio, seattle

barbara horiuchi monarch studio, seattle october 1 – 31, 2009

still from ‘sumi ink in the water’, 2008 courtesy monarch studio

in barbara horiuchi films she documents sumi ink behavior in water. the young artist creates videos to observe the ink interacting with the water in a controlled setting and at a decelerated speed. this is to examine the materiality of the ink she utilizes before she uses it in her pictorial work. the changing nature of the ink in the water provides a contemplative environment. see the short video here

still from ‘sumi ink in the water’, 2008 courtesy monarch studio

still from ‘sumi ink in the water’, 2008 courtesy monarch studio

still from ‘sumi ink in the water’, 2008 courtesy monarch studio

barbara r. horiuchi is a third generation japanese-american, san jose native, currently pursuing an m.f.a. in pictorial arts at san jose state university.