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Kites Series III

These kites with their flowing fabrics and odd shapes, nudge the viewer out of a passive comfort zone to experience a sense of freedom, curiosity, and the unpredictable. They direct the viewer to the open space around them, then pull them in to discover the kites’ peculiarities.

Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.
Kite Series III #14
Muslin, wood, graphite, thread
6.5 X 7.5 X 4 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.
Kite Series III #3
Muslin, wood, watercolor, graphite, thread
18 X 7.5 X 4.5 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.
Kite Series III #5
Muslin, wood, graphite, thread
13.5 X 8 X 4.75 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.
Kite Series III #6
Muslin, wood, graphite, thread
7.5 X 7.5 X 7.5 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.
Kite Series III #10
Muslin, wood, acrylic paint, thread
9.5 X 6 X 6 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.kite flying wind freed
Kite Series III #8
Muslin, wood, acrylic paint, thread
14 X 6.75 X 3.5 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.
Kite Series III #11
Muslin, wood, acrylic paint, thread
7.5 X 8.5 X 7.5 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.
Kite Series III #12
Muslin, wood, graphite, thread
12 X 15 X 6 inches
Yvette Cohen lives and works in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, NY. She creates flat boldly colored shaped painting sculptures, paintings that look like sculptures, positioned to convey infinite air and unlimited possibilities.kite flying wind freed
Kite series III #18
Muslin, wood dowels, acrylic paint, thread
20 X 8 X 5 inches