Jo Hummel
Hampshire, 1982
Jo Hummel’s work is deeply rooted in reductionism, evident through symbols and geometry.
This exploration of minimalism mirrors ancient spiritual concepts such as Sunya, the Sanskrit term for void and infinity, which speaks to the balance between emptiness and possibility. Also evident is her interest in the principles of sacred geometry, natural cycles and human rituals.
More about the artist
Colour assumes a pivotal role in Hummel’s work, valued both for its subjective sensory impact and its psychologically transcending qualities.
Speaking about the making of the work, Hummel describes her chosen material (paper) as domestic and ephemeral, an everyday surface manipulated with urgency using household tools such as scissors and knives.
Created using primitive building methods such as weaving, marquetry, joinery, and layering, the sculptural paintings are formed through a careful balance of shape, colour, form, and material, generating a fragmented spectrum of the human condition.
The nature of collage is that each work is in constant flux. Working within the dependable environment of ritualistic systems and repetition, Hummel explores the unpredictable nature of spontaneity, each piece serving as a passage into the realm of a subconscious exploratory activity. In doing so each painting contains something profoundly personal from the artist, knowingly intertwined with formal abstraction.
