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A collage of a large capital “W” filled with abstract shapes in blue, yellow and white. The letter is set against a plain white background.

Art: Amy Woodside continues to wow us with her new collection

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Date
28 August 2013

We don’t really need to say very much about the brilliant new collection of artist Amy Woodside’s because they speak for themselves – literally. Silkscreened on paper or painted, words geometrically arranged, stack into themselves, overlapping or slipping away from form. Playing with colour, the letters move between warm pastel shades breaking occasionally into sky or splitting completely as though slicked with oil.

Just as we admired back in January, it is this play on words and their movements on the page that is so appealing for us. And the new collection reaffirms our praise while confidently adopting a different medium,. Working with acrylic and gouache as well as silkscreening, Amy allows the words to punctuate the surface of the paper, a powerful gesture that literally calls out from the page.

A bright blue poster with yellow text reads “NO DISCOUNT”. A jagged, pale pink tear runs diagonally across the centre of the page.
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Amy Woodside: No Discount

A collage of an abstract, arching shape against a plain white background. The form is filled with textured, horizontal bands of red, blue and pale mint green.
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Amy Woodside: Us

An abstract painting in vibrant yellow and lime green with bold black strokes. Red text at the top and bottom reads “THE BAHAMAS”.
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Amy Woodside: The Bahamas

An abstract illustration composed of overlapping geometric shapes in pale yellow, light blue, and pink. A red arch containing a white triangle sits at the centre, creating a layered, architectural composition.
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Amy Woodside: PAMU

A bold yellow poster featuring dark blue, abstract paint strokes that drip down from the top. The words “SOLAR” and “RADIATION” appear in white, sans-serif type at the top and bottom.
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Amy Woodside: Solar Radiation

An abstract painting featuring bold, vertical blocks of peach and deep burgundy paint on a white background. The words “SUN” and “DOWN” are laid over the top and bottom in a pale green sans-serif typeface.
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Amy Woodside: Sundown

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