http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html I devise architectural renderings of the mind’s operations. Curious about what thoughts and emotions might look like inside the brain, I translate my interior monologues into molecular patterns of color. Plot out extemporaneously, accumulations of dots mark the transformations of feelings through changes in color. I also sew on discs of paper and attach map fragments to reflect external distractions. These mind maps function to chronicle the behavior of chemical interactions in the brain for the duration of various “states of mind”, offering a glimpse into the formal arrangement of emotions. http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#0 086adbe4-3cbb-4cef-8b3b-fe20d76efb22 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Perdure/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Perdure/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Perdure<span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">, 2011-12<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">10x10&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, Flashe, map fragments on wood panel</span></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#1 c0cf6d22-439e-4260-81c1-23d2796630f6 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/evred72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/evred72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Escape Velocity,<span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1"> 2012<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">10x10&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, Flashe, map fragments on wood panel</span></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#2 9cd1149e-eaac-4496-bcf4-9ef2e692e8ce http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Connection/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Connection/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Connection<span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">, 2011-12<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">9x9&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, thread, map fragments on wood panel</span></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#3 5f681981-b7c6-4ecb-b76a-5d42786c77e9 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Mushin72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Mushin72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mushin, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2010<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca paper<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#4 b8e6341f-edfa-4e44-a098-071ceaf6af10 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Bipolar72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Bipolar72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Bipolar, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2010<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca paper<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#5 eeb92cf1-93cb-4ad5-8130-d564de2e8c45 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Iha72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Iha72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Iha, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2010</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#6 2718f05b-a315-4376-8ef2-bfde580ed2fe http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Blue%20rose/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Blue%20rose/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Blue rose, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2008-11<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments, thread on Abaca paper</span></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#7 fdd9683b-02b3-49ac-870b-fa1c62f11d59 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Blush/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Blush/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Blush,<span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1"> 2008-11<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments, thread on Abaca paper</span></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#8 bc8f5768-ba20-472b-ab6f-c73d2a352423 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Onset72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Onset72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Onset, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2009</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#9 0c862fb7-e928-42b1-91a4-c069852e0568 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dimorphous72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dimorphous72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dimorphous, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2009<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache on Abaca paper</p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#10 2f6e1d9a-37c9-4dde-9399-4e69bf28feb0 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Calculational%20impasse72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Calculational%20impasse72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Calculational impasse<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">2008-09<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">30x22&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#11 091ed9e2-25fd-4bf2-97c0-88ed820550fc http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Caesious72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Caesious72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Caesious, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2008-09</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">30x22&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#12 0053184f-302c-4a8f-bc27-5502abe2beb3 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dehiscence72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dehiscence72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dehiscence<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">2008-09<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">30x22&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca paper</p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#13 c5be1469-bfff-47a2-a054-50cc768b1a58 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Burst72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Burst72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Burst, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2009<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite on Abaca paper<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, CT</p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#14 f8c1b523-990d-4038-8969-390e2249e4a2 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dvitva72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dvitva72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dvitva, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2009<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite on Abaca paper<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, CT</p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#15 c0bbc8b7-d729-4b61-ac47-903d5a72da2d http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Scattered72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Scattered72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Scattered, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2008-09</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#16 d7dd0a59-2774-4e54-a8c2-6e9deb052d5a http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Fog72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Fog72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Fog, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006-09</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2"><br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#17 25d87dab-36fe-41a1-bab9-21653f868039 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Vertigo72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Vertigo72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Vertigo, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006-09<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca paper</p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#18 0f5f88af-0f5a-4d3a-b201-79e99804b00f http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Ft.%20Gay%20Blue%20Entropy72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Ft.%20Gay%20Blue%20Entropy72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ft. Gay Blue Entropy<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">2008<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">18x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, map fragments on Abaca<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#19 440b80e9-4394-4ef8-b9fb-9fa7efcff2a5 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Myopia72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Myopia72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Myopia, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2007<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#20 f2f76815-ba01-4baa-9482-a1c88036c441 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Floating%20Limbus72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Floating%20Limbus72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Floating Limbus, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, Canada<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#21 7ef0a1a2-c510-43de-aa20-909181bea74e http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Lysergic%20acid72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Lysergic%20acid72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Lysergic acid, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#22 121090d2-2f19-4e31-a2f9-6102a2bcda97 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Venom%20loop72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Venom%20loop72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Venom loop, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#23 1f488fe7-6578-44e0-a8ae-7ab3545fd833 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dissonant72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Dissonant72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dissonant, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#24 93bf0b55-9ff2-4dcb-af10-f01bd6131e2b http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Mercury72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Mercury72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mercury, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#25 7e45b43d-a3cc-4ab3-ba50-7ace14a2a32b http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Ukiyo72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Ukiyo72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ukiyo, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#26 4f7f6019-99eb-473c-a33b-8c098ff489f4 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Toxic%20desire72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Toxic%20desire72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Toxic desire, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#27 b864d81b-9fad-4741-b78c-02e3a26db28d http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Gegenshein72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Gegenshein72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Gegenshein, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2006</span><br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">24x18&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache, graphite, thread on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#28 d3d9c317-b210-4da7-aa54-c07579bd2337 http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Sublimation%2072/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/Sublimation%2072/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Sublimation, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2005<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Amerada Hess Corp., New York<br/></p></div></div> http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works.html#29 5241d5db-c225-457f-b709-970a6c14677e http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/psilocybin72/thumb.jpg http://karenmargolisart.com/Karen/Molecular_works_files/Media/psilocybin72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_175_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Psilocybin, <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_1">2005<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">14x11&#x201D;, Watercolor, gouache on Abaca paper<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Private collection, New York<br/></p></div></div>