KAETHE KAUFFMAN | LA FORESTA

Opening Reception: Friday, April 19, 2024  5:00 – 8:00 PM

Kaethe Kauffman meditates on the unseen systems of forest growth as well as on
memories of the calm, steady presence of individual trees throughout her life. Her most
recent series of prints on paper and silk not only explore the individuality and spirit of
trees combined with the physical movement of walking through nature but then
captures this sensation with the meditative movements of drawing. These artworks, in
turn, are transformed into prints on silk banners and on paper mounted onto wood
panels. The lightweight fabric installations act as thin veils of consciousness. The
installation of 20 prints mounted onto woodblocks re-combine into a larger mural until
the image of individual trees is subsumed into a collective vision.

About the Artist:
Kaethe Kauffman was born in Cheverly, Maryland and grew up in Seattle.
A long-time practitioner of yoga and body movement, Kaethe Kauffman has been the
subject of solo exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad including the
Rensselaer Newman Foundation, Troy, NY; Allen Gallery, Memphis, TN; Lichtundfire
Gallery and Walter Wickiser Gallery in NYC, NY; Joyce Goldstein Gallery, Chatham, NY;
Banco Gallery, Bethlehem, PA; University of Nebraska, Omaha; Berry College, Mount
Berry, GA; Czech Museum of Fine Arts, Prague; the Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery,Reno, NV and Castello 925, Venice, IT on the occasion of the 59th Venice Biennale.