Name/Title
Argyle DiamondsEntry/Object ID
2019.16Description
Impasto technique of multicolored lines in the shape of diamonds interwoven across canvas.Context
Chicago artist Todd Chilton builds up his works through the layering of hand-drawn patterns in paint. Rejecting the precision of lines found in optical art from the 1960’s, Chilton is instead interested in creating an optical playground of imprecise borders, contrasting color patterns, and the undulation between a sense of balance and uneasiness. Although his works often begin as small thumbnail sketches on paper, once moving to the canvas, the geometric shapes begin to take on a pattern of their own, often completely diverging from Chilton’s original plan. This constant reworking of the work’s surface creates a physical experience for the viewer in addition to its visual one.Acquisition
Accession
2019.16Source or Donor
Robert Mollers, Nancy MollersAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Nancy and Robert MollersInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureTranscription
Todd ChiltonType
InscriptionTranscription
Argyle DiamondsType
DateTranscription
2011Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
geometric abstraction, abstraction, forms of expression (artistic concept), artistic concepts, hand-painted, fabrication attributesHierarchy Name
Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name)Facet
Associated Concepts Facet, Physical Attributes FacetLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Illusions, OpticalDimensions
Height
26-1/8 inWidth
22 inDepth
1-1/2 inDimension Notes
66.35 cm. x 55.88 cm. x 3.81 cm.