LYNNE TOBIN
Lynne Tobin is a contemporary mixed-media artist known for her minimalist ink drawings that blur the line between gesture and meditation. Working with thread, string, and ink, she creates immersive compositions that explore spatial tension and presence. Her Line Studies series—during the 60th Venice Biennale—challenges the boundaries of drawing, transforming simple materials into contemplative forms that engage both the eye and the spirit.
“Each Line is now the actual experience with its own innate history. It does not illustrate – it is the sensation of its own realization.”
– CY TWOMBLY
Lynne Tobin, “Line Drama” (2023), ink on paper.
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Lynne Tobin knows that the simple line is the ultimate muse. Her solo show is a celebration of the indomitable black line: going here, going there, going everywhere as guided by Tobin’s careful directions and discoveries. In “Threads #7” (2023), layers of them (one on top of the other) give the impression of woven fabric, while “Line Drama” (2018) is a long vertical drawing of five frantic black lines that start on the wall and run down to the floor in a beautiful and messy calligraphic jumble. In “Untitled” (2017), a meditative wave coming in from the right fades out into broken streaks of black stardust to the left.
Upstate Art Weekend | Lynne Tobin - OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, July 18, 2025 | 5:00 - 8:00 PM
North River Electric House
July 17 - September 13, 2025
3650 Main StreetStone Ridge, NY, 12484
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