The Flowchart Exhibition presents a series of works by Analia Saban that combine painting, textile methods and sculptural processes. The woven paint panels use dried acrylic sheets cut into thin strips and interlaced with linen threads to form flat woven surfaces. Each panel follows a rectangular format and shows colour through the grid of the weave, with palettes ranging from neutral tones to fluorescent orange. The woven structure lets the paint behave as a physical material, creating slight bends and surface variations where the acrylic meets the linen.
The exhibition also includes carved marble objects and large encaustic works arranged as flowchart-like diagrams. These diagram-based pieces use scratched lines and directional pathways to set out simple visual systems on solid wax surfaces. The combination of woven panels and structured diagrams demonstrates how Saban navigates the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and graphic organisation, utilising material construction as the core of each piece.
Image Credit: Analia Saban
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Woven Art Innovation
- Artists are integrating textile techniques into painting, offering a hybrid art form that explores new textural and visual dimensions by treating paint as a woven material.
- Sculptural Flowcharts
- The use of flowchart-like structures in sculpture introduces a unique method of visual organization, allowing for an intricate interplay of narrative and geometry in three-dimensional art.
- Material-focused Artistry
- By emphasizing materiality in artworks, creators are blurring the lines between traditional mediums, fostering an exploration into the tangible aspects of artistic expression.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art Exhibitions
- Contemporary art exhibitions are shifting to incorporate multi-disciplinary works, creating innovative showcases that challenge conventional categorizations of art forms.
- Textile Innovation
- The melding of textiles and paint in art introduces novel applications for textile production and development, expanding creative possibilities within the industry.
- Sculpture Design
- Evolving techniques in sculpture, such as integrating diagrams and interactive paths, are fostering new design methodologies that redefine spatial storytelling in the arts.
