"Storm Blossoms" Kite By Michael Thompson

2018
$4,880 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 71.0" D: 2.0" H: 50.5"
Materials
Paper
Ink
Bamboo
Fabric
Collection #
CMT165
Estimated Shipping
$108

Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. In “Storm Blossoms,” a panel of inky black leaches into its surroundings like a storm cloud darkening the midday sky. The saturated canvas draws forth a field of blossoming wildflowers, its delicate beauty revealing the joy of a summer rain.

Thompson has earned an international reputation for his kite works, an engrossing project initiated by the artist more than a decade ago.

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