recto: black-and-white close-up portrait of a young woman with dark brown hair painted on small grids; girl is facing mostly forward, mouth closed, eyes looking off to PR; girl is wrapped in fuzzy blanket; focus/pixilation changes over grids verso: bricklike collage of variously sized rectangles with differing textures and motifs; many of the segments are covered in gold leaf or foil, while others are painted: incised tree ring pattern in gold foil ULC; panel with bubble wrap pattern in gold; trompe l'oeil satin fabric; painted ring or brooch, and billowing clouds; etching of eyes and bridge of nose in gold foil at C; wires and rooftops in negative image in gold leaf LRC

%C2%A9 Tim Lowly

At 25 (recto and verso), 2010

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At 25 is a collaborative work that commemorates Tim Lowly’s daughter Temma as she turned 25 years old. Temma has been the subject of his work since birth. Lowly, has explored his relationship to her as father and caregiver as she was born with severe physical disabilities. Doctors told Lowly and his wife Sherrie that Temma (b. 1985) would not live to age 25. Lowly invited friends to contribute parts that make up a composite portrait. He described the process:

The piece is composed of 25 sections, each of which is painted by one or two artists from around the world. For the “portrait” side of the image I provided the participants with a section of a photograph corresponding to the piece they were given. I also gave them black-and-white matte acrylic (the paint I usually use) and asked them to render the photograph as stylistically neutrally as possible…I am very grateful for how willingly and sincerely the participants took on this part of the project. For the back side of the work the directive was much more open: “make it gold.” As anticipated the result of the back was very eclectic and (friendship) quilt-like.

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Title
At 25 (recto and verso)
Artist Life
born 1958
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2016.95
Curator Approved

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recto: black-and-white close-up portrait of a young woman with dark brown hair painted on small grids; girl is facing mostly forward, mouth closed, eyes looking off to PR; girl is wrapped in fuzzy blanket; focus/pixilation changes over grids verso: bricklike collage of variously sized rectangles with differing textures and motifs; many of the segments are covered in gold leaf or foil, while others are painted: incised tree ring pattern in gold foil ULC; panel with bubble wrap pattern in gold; trompe l'oeil satin fabric; painted ring or brooch, and billowing clouds; etching of eyes and bridge of nose in gold foil at C; wires and rooftops in negative image in gold leaf LRC

© Tim Lowly