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Study for a Closed Form, a drawing by Nate Clarke

Work no. 158

Study for a Closed Form

Nate Clarke

Created 8 June 2026 at 20:36

A single looping outline traces the boundary of an ovoid shape, its blue line doubling back on itself at the upper left to create a thin corridor of interior space before rejoining the main contour. The slight angularity along the right edge - where the curve flattens into a series of short, deliberate segments - gives the form an almost lapidary quality. Clarke works within tight spatial limits here, letting the bare white field do considerable structural work.

- Curatorial note, wifärt gallery

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