Silke Otto–Knapp – In the Waiting Room

Los Angeles-based artist Silke Otto-Knapp has developed a painting practice characterized by its rigorous process and attentiveness to the medium’s possibilities. Using layers of black watercolor pigment, she builds up delicate surfaces, producing subtle variations in density and a powerful sense of atmosphere. Otto-Knapp’s exhibition at the Renaissance Society, In the waiting room, presented a new group of large-scale free-standing paintings in that evokes a multidimensional stage set. Some depict silhouetted bodies while others introduce scenic elements reminiscent of painted backdrops. Offering a close look at the exhibition, this volume includes an array of illustrations, a conversation between curator Solveig Øvstebø and the artist, and four newly commissioned essays by Carol Armstrong, Darby English, Rachel Hann, and Catriona MacLeod, grounded in art history and performance studies.

• | Author: Carol Armstrong, Solveig Øvstebø, Silke Otto–knapp, Rachel Hann, Darby English
• | Publisher: Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago
• | Publication Date: Sep 29, 2021
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780941548816
• | ISBN-10: 0941548813