Nets is a solo presentation of recent works by Brooklyn-based artist Mira Dayal. Primarily known for her “sculptural systems,” Dayal works with various materials including steel, chalk, and graphite. Using physical forces like tension, gravity, friction, wind, and heat, Dayal’s minimalist forms evoke larger organizational structures from the realms of cartography, math, and language.
Made during residencies and workshops at Ox-Bow, Lower East Side Printshop, and Dieu Donné, Dayal’s new work adapts her plasma-cut steel “net” sculptures as printmaking plates. These works further the possibilities of printing without ink and explore the dimensional properties and allusive potential of unlikely materials. Dayal often records the objects’ impressions using black chalk, or simply allows the pressure of the press to create embossments on paper.