dark charcoal drawing on paper depicting heads, shoulders, and arms of two reclining figures; one figure inverted at the top of half of image; the other figure in the bottom half of image; received in blond wood shadow box frame pinned to mat with silver colored thumbtacks

Approach-Avoidance #13, c. 1984-86

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Approach-Avoidance #13 exemplifies Judith Roode's conceptual approach and distinctive gestural drawing style. Here, she depicts two figures seen from the shoulders up, lying prone, head to head, separate but close together in an ambiguous orientation and setting. Part of an extensive series of studio drawings Roode began in 1982, this example evokes a palpable but unresolved psychological tension between the pair of figures. For the viewer, the drawing's meaning is suggested by the title of the work, though Roode also invites subjective interpretation from personal memories and associations.

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Title
Approach-Avoidance #13
Artist Life
1942 - 2018
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2022.85.2
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dark charcoal drawing on paper depicting heads, shoulders, and arms of two reclining figures; one figure inverted at the top of half of image; the other figure in the bottom half of image; received in blond wood shadow box frame pinned to mat with silver colored thumbtacks
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