DIANE BURKO: COVID-19 PAINTINGS

摘要

Painter, photographer, and videographer Diane Burko has been working at the intersection of art, science, and the environment for nearly 50 years. In 2020, inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, she embarked on a new body of work. Here, she references global maps of the virus's spread, graphs charting the curve of cases in the United States and overseas, and abstract visualizations of the microscopic SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease. Burko writes, "In spite of this nightmarish time of the virus, I continue to make art in my studio... That space is a respite from reality while also providing the opportunity to confront the pandemic with raw emotion, which is woven into the aesthetic fabric of my work."