Artist Lynda Benglis began making her “Sparkle Knot” series in the early 1970s. These brightly colored, glitter covered wall sculptures were a lively counter to the monotone palette of Minimalism, the pervading art movement of the era. They occupy a space somewhere between painting and sculpture, and although they appear malleable and soft, they are in fact rigid at their metal core. Like garish bows on a girly dress, or the twisting internal organs inside the human body, Benglis’ Sparkle Knots are kitschy, feminine, and tough all at once.
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