MAYA FREELON ASANTE in Scientific American

Maya Freelon Asante, Spectra, spinning tissue ink monoprint

“Spectra,” by Maya Freelon Asante

“I use ‘bleeding’ tissue paper, water and archival pulp substrate to capture the chaotic movement of water and color blending on a spinning surface. By mounting my project on a potter’s wheel, I’m able to stand above my work, and while in motion use the wet tissue like a brush. As the wheel turns at different velocities and intervals, the ink spreads and mixes with other colors while simultaneously the intricate stains are absorbed into the pulp substrate permanently. The distribution of ink undergoing circular motion evolves in such a way that the gradient of the paint density changes with time and regions such as attractors, islands or basins appear. The colors then escape to infinity forming chaos artwork.”—Maya Freelon Asante

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MAYA FREELON ASANTE in Juried Exhibition at Towson University

Congratulations to artist MAYA FREELON ASANTE for being selected to display “Here & There” and “Spectra” in the Bridges: Connections Between Art and Mathematics Juried Exhibition at Towson University.

Please contact MFA for catalog details and available work by Maya Freelon Asante.

Maya Freelon Asante, “Here and There”, spinning tissue paper monoprint, 20″x12″

Maya Freelon Asante, “Spectra”, spinning tissue paper monoprint (SOLD)