This visually striking painting depicts a vibrant and imaginative scene within a rustic, dimly lit interior space. The artist's use of bold, expressive brushstrokes and a rich, earthy color palette creates a sense of depth and atmospheric tension. The composition features a fantastical, mythical figure in the foreground, surrounded by a group of people engaged in various activities, suggesting a narrative of mystery and intrigue. The artwork's distinctive style and imaginative subject matter evoke a sense of the otherworldly, inviting the viewer to explore the artist's unique creative vision and interpretations of the human experience. ...
Unravelling narrative threads of German folklore in tandem with tropes of psychoanalysis, Amelie Von Wulffen’s canvases host unsettling yet beguiling scenes which strike at the existential questions surrounding a specifically German cultural heritage. Often using personal memories and the family structure as a site to digest a collective sense of the subconscious, her paintings pull the viewer in with remnants of familiarity. Fairy tale figures are repositioned in unfamiliar environments, scale and proportion are stretched to their limits and her painterly style shifts between precise art historical rendering and more free-form, expressive amateur art. Outside of painting, Von Wulffen also works in drawing and sculpture, often repurposing household objects — drawing out the conceptual currents of the domestic. ...
Established in 2020, Fitzpatrick Gallery is focused on an international program of curated projects in site-specific venues worldwide, and on-site exhibitions at their primary location in Paris, inaugurated in September 2021 in the Marais gallery district at 123 rue de Turenne. They are involved in every level of production with their represented artists, working in close collaboration with institutions, publishing houses, advisory firms, and other partners. Fitzpatrick Gallery builds on the legacy of Freedman Fitzpatrick which was established in 2013 with locations in Los Angeles and Paris. ...
