Minisode: Virginia Overton on Ruth Asawa

"There's an urgency in her work. There's a rhythm that exists in her drawings and sculptures that I'm really attracted to as well." On the occasion of Ruth Asawa Through Line we chatted with Virginia Overton about what she finds so inspiring about Asawa's work. She speaks about two pieces: a print made from the body of a fish, and an ink drawing showing the cross-section of a redwood tree. More about the exhibition: https://whitney.org/exhibitions/ruth-asawa-through-line See the art described in this minisode: https://whitney.org/asawa-fish and https://whitney.org/asawa-redwood