Ana Karkar's "On the Mylar Set" features fluid, intertwining forms painted in warm, earthy tones with dynamic, swirling lines that evoke movement. The painting depicts two ethereal figures amidst an abstract landscape, their elongated bodies and graceful poses reminiscent of cinematic storytelling. Karkar employs a style that echoes elements of Edvard Munch and Egon Schiele, with expressive brushwork that enhances the dreamlike quality. The piece reflects Karkar's fascination with the collective conscious and experimental cinema, offering a surreal and introspective narrative through her painterly lens. ...
Ana Karkar's work is influenced by images held in the collective conscious, experimental film and cinema. She offers an alternative perspective to these images via painting. The storytelling in her works is inspired by film directors such as Stanley Kubrick, Brian De Palma and Dario Argento as well as a number of contemporary photographers. Karkar painterly stroke evokes that of Edvard Munch, Francis Bacon and Egon Schiele as well as the Viennese Secession reprised in Psychedelic Art from her hometown. ...
Founded in 2016, Baert Gallery maintains a distinct focus on bridging the historical legacies and artistic sensibilities of Europe and Los Angeles. Working with a roster of emerging artists, the gallery is committed to showcasing a diverse program of work that engages complex philosophical, critical, and political concepts while challenging settled and conventional aesthetic expectations. Located in Los Angeles’ Arts District, the gallery is dedicated to fostering and promoting the region’s unique art scene in a spirit of local cooperation and in dedication to mindful sensitivity towards its broader geographical and social milieu. ...
