ART 21 Response - Julie Mehretu

 SFMOMA installation by Julie Mehretu

Julie Mehretu

- Layered

- Political


https://wsimag.com/art/41099-julie-mehretu

- Gesture: Both canvases are covered in black gestural lines that create almost a cloud.

- Movement: The jagged and seemingly random lines in this composition provide a strong sense of movement. Each individual line has movement and all together they seem charged as if they're about to move together in a swarm. 



https://whitney.org/exhibitions/julie-mehretu

- Space/Depth: The sharp graphic lines in this composition create a sense of space and depth in the piece. They seem to curve and push back into the picture plane. 

- Contrast: The large bold shapes in color and the smaller organic lines in black create a sense of contrast. They are in direct opposition to each other and yet they flow together to create this piece beautifully. 










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