“This new image brings together two experiences present in our daily life: a circuit board representing technology and systems, and a green, hand-drawn line representing life,” says Los Angeles-based artist Analia Saban of the limited edition print she created for the Venice Family Clinic’s Art Walk & Auctions on Sunday, May 17. The event, benefiting clinic patients, takes place at the Google Los Angeles headquarters in Venice where guests will bid on Saban’s “Bouquet of Flowers,” as well as works from other local artists including Vanessa Prager, Billy Al Bengston, and Alexandra Grant during the afternoon event that also includes artist studio tours, food, music and a full roster of activities.

Saban, an Argentina-born artist who studied at UCLA and whose studio is in Santa Monica, developed the digital print for the auction that includes what she calls a “gestural line” drawn by hand. She reproduced editions of the work at Lapis Press in Culver City. Such combinations are common for the artist who is known for her imaginative work that seamlessly merges various mediums including painting, sculpture, and photography. “I am very influenced by California conceptualism from the 1960s and 1970s where artists gave so much importance to the concept or the idea over the materials,” she says adding that she allows her artwork to develop organically through experimentation. “I’m curious about life and I’m trying to explore different forces within me and outside of me and then materialize those forces in my work.”

The Art Walk & Auction is a cause near and dear to Saban. She formerly had a studio in Venice located a short distance from the clinic. “Sometimes we don’t see it, but the main issues are down the street from us,” she says. “I decided to find out about the clinic. I went to see it.” Afterwards, Saban, who has contributed to the annual fundraiser since 2011, found that supporting such a program by creating art was inspiring. “It motivates my daily practice,” she says.

By Jessica Estrada

 

Pictured: Analia Saban
Photo by: Jennifer Westjohn

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