Marlies Nittka

The seemingly abstract works of Marlies Nittka likewise feature signs of wear and tear, minuscule stains, streaks and friction marks that give each work their particular patina. These minor blemishes and incisions are caused by the paintings’ unusual creation process. In work, the artist has done away with paper entirely and also moved away from her usual format and now works on large canvases covered in finely engraved lines. Only upon closer inspection do viewers able to see that the dotted lines are stitches and that the canvas is actually various pieces of printed and woven fabric sewn together on the sewing machine.