Through the visual language of geometric minimalism, Hanger distills elements from her routine practice of watching the sun rise from the Blue Ridge Mountains and set behind the Appalachian Mountains near her home and studio. As she sits and observes the landscape around her, her eye wanders across directional patterns, nature’s organic movements, and the changing light. Hanger abstractly mimics the dynamic and cyclical beauty of the natural world, channeling a similar meditative viewing experience through her paintings.
“In this group of works I am creating simple compositions that, like a beautiful landscape, transport the viewer to a mental space conducive to silence and reflection and/or to be reminded of the joy and mystery of being alive.” - Hanger
Following the principles of the Minimalist movement, Hanger focuses on extracting only the most essential elements from each landscape, and she applies a careful and disciplined approach to her image construction. Her striking and evocative colors meet simple configurations of shapes and a variation of surface textures to include sand, glossy and matte finishes. Hanger creates a sense of order combining these elements with carefully layered, tight gestures. Her commitment to each form field extends beyond the painting’s surface to wrap around its edges, providing an all-encompassing experience similar to being in nature.
“Painting slowly and with intention satisfies my hunger for a slower, gentler world.” - Hanger
Wanderings presents Hanger’s pragmatic and collage-like approach to painting, highlighting the importance of process and color theory in physical execution, while concurrently igniting the ephemeral moments and sentiment that being one with nature provides.
Wanderings by Anne Hanger is on display at The Silva Gallery x Latela Curatorial October 28, 2024 – February 16, 2025. Located at The Silva DC: 1630 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm and Sun noon-5pm. A public reception will be held for the artist on Friday, February 7th from 6-8pm (RSVP here).
All artwork displayed is available for purchase. Inquiries should be directed to studio@lateladc.com
Artwork prices do not include sales tax or shipping. All artwork original and unframed unless otherwise specified. The colors on the paintings extend around the edges of the stretchers so that framing is not considered necessary.