Featured October Artist, Carla Grahn

by Carla Grahn

by Carla Grahn

by Carla Grahn

by Carla Grahn

by Carla Grahn

by Carla Grahn

by Carla Grahn

Collective Visions Gallery is proud to present Carla Grahns as the featured artist for October. Known for her exploration of metal and texture, Carla’s work is a captivating blend of raw aesthetics and intricate detail. Her latest exhibition highlights her unique approach to sculpture, where the materials themselves often inspire the forms and concepts she brings to life.

Carla Grahns draws inspiration from the forms and textures of the materials she works with, often finding ideas during the learning and research process. Her artistic approach is highly intuitive, with the conceptual aspects of her work revealing themselves throughout the creative journey. Many of her pieces have an ambiguous quality, and her aesthetic is often textural, raw, and unconfined. In her figurative work, Carla tends to explore more narrative themes, and her obsession with detail can be seen in the intricate elements of her pieces, as well as in series where she exhaustively explores a single material.

Carla frequently works on multiple pieces simultaneously, a method she finds both efficient and creatively stimulating. This process allows her to maintain objectivity and perspective, ensuring that decisions are made thoughtfully and without haste.

Carla is not a strong advocate of the traditional artist statement, believing that her work serves as the primary dialogue, reflecting all aspects of her life experience and observations—whether political or deeply personal.