Kit Line British, b. 1961

Overview

The work of Kit Line is informed by the transformative processes of sculpture. The shift during the making process by which one thing becomes another, suggested by its inherent material qualities or form. 

Mostly incorporating reclaimed or found elements within his work, the outcomes are often produced in series and can be both figurative and abstract.

The  wall sculptures currently showing with  155A  are formed from reclaimed timber that Kit sources from the Thames foreshore. Through exploring the potential in discarded or expired materials,  the works develop with analtyical feel, a sense of piecing together, akin to a puzzle. Colour is used to in a way to highlight textures  and the making process.

 

"These pieces are shaped from a variety of different woods which are then charred using a blowtorch and painted with enamel paint, each part is then polished to reveal it’s grain and texture before being inlaid.

 

 For these recent pieces I’ve chosen to use the most derelict sheets of plywood I can find. Where the ply has separated and often been gouged and weathered.

Not only does this give a starting point, as the patina will often indicate a direction, but the more useless it appeared for its original purpose the more it promotes the desire for its reclamation.

 

 I try to avoid any final expectation of what I’m making and do my best to allow the surface I’m working on to evolve, allowing for accident is a key part of this process.

 

 I attempt to keep its evolvement in rhythm with its manufacture.

 

 I make original and adapt found parts for each piece in all shapes, colours and sizes discarding most of them until it starts to appear to come together.

The subsequent collections become the new found parts for further pieces."

Works
  • Slip Slide
    Kit Line
    Slip Slide, 2023
    Plywood
    60 x 60 x 2.5cm
    £ 1,800.00
  • Flip Side
    Kit Line
    Flip Side, 2023
    Plywood and enamel paint
    60 x 60cm
    £ 1,800.00
  • 20 x 20cm panels
    Kit Line
    20 x 20cm panels, 2020-25
    Scorched plywood and enamel paint
    £ 450.00
  • Nocturne
    Kit Line
    Nocturne, 2024
    Scorched ply, recycled woods and enamel paint
    62 x 62cm
    £ 1,800.00
  • Miniature panels
    Kit Line
    Miniature panels, 2020-25
    Scorched plywood and enamel paint
    Approx 20 x 20cm
  • Psalm
    Kit Line
    Psalm, 2025
    Scorched plywood and enamel paint
  • Night Walk
    Kit Line
    Night Walk, 2023
    Wood and enamel paint
    62 x 62 x 2cm
    Sold
  • Slapstick
    Kit Line
    Slapstick, 2022
    Charred Oak, Elm, Ash, Ply and Enamel Paint
    62 x 62cm
  • Prospect
    Kit Line
    Prospect, 2022
    Charred Woods and Enamel Paint
    62 x 62cm
    Sold
  • Part Blue
    Kit Line
    Part Blue, 2020
    Charred Woods and Enamel Paint
    60 x 60cm
    £ 1,800.00
  • Compendium
    Kit Line
    Compendium, 2020
    Charred Oak, Elm and Enamel Paint
    60 x 60cm
  • Yellow Cube
    Kit Line
    Yellow Cube, 2020
    Charred Woods and Enamel Paint
    40 x 40cm
    Sold
  • Red Dot
    Kit Line
    Red Dot, 2020
    Charred Woods and Enamel Paint
    40 x 40cm
    Sold
  • Bannister
    Kit Line
    Bannister, 2020
    Charred Oak and Enamel Paint
    40 x 40cm
    Sold
Biography
Kit Line (b.1961) trained at Wimbledon School of Art in Theatre Design. He works as both as an Artist and as a Production Designer for Theatre, Film and Television.
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