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Drawing by Blake Aaseby titled "Water's Edge" - 1.

Water's Edge Blake Aaseby

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Comprised of over 10,000 individual pastel marks, each work on paper mimics the warp and weft of textiles and references fabric as an allegory for memory.
Materials Pastel on mounted paper

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I see my work as a tool for wandering. These tapestry-inspired pieces become maps to indistinct spaces, exploring the different stages of memory - encoding, storage, and retrieval. This series of drawings focuses on gradient patterns, reflecting the ebb and flow of information.

Blake Aaseby

About the Artist

Blake Aaseby's work is an attempt to understand and explore memory and place through various forms of mapping and layered mark-making.

News and Notables
  • Exhibited at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, 2024
  • Exhibited at the de Young Museum, 2023
  • Featured in Architectural Digest, 2023