JADE RUDE "NICE TO SEE YOU" 2018 Rita Letendre Original black ink on paper

Original black ink on paper

Some of Weegee's most dynamic and tender (and under-appreciated

The complex background was created by layering and washing contrasting berry red tones then over-layed with a dynamic platinum white paint that is draped with momentum around the page

To heighten the form's impact Aston elevates the cut-out with a structure of pins creating dramatic shadows

Note: this work is sold unframed

JADE RUDE "NICE TO SEE YOU" 2018 Rita Letendre Original black ink on paperJade Rude is a Toronto based multi disciplinary artist educated in Norway and Canada. Alternating between playful and austere, Jade uses perception shifting tactics to explore the relationship between reality and representation. Text is integral part of Jade Rude's practice. Her sculpture "Nice To See You" blurs the responsibilities of mirror, signage and slogan. The functional element (the mirror) becomes decorative, a salutation becomes signage and