This vibrant abstract painting features a bold, fiery palette dominated by shades of red, orange, and turquoise. The composition is a dynamic interplay of energetic, gestural brushstrokes that create a sense of movement and chaos. While the work lacks any recognizable subject matter, the visceral, expressive nature of the painting suggests an emotional or psychological intensity. The artist's distinctive technique, characterized by thick, textured layers of paint applied with a forceful, spontaneous hand, reflects the influence of mid-20th century abstract expressionism and its focus on the physical act of painting as a means of conveying personal, subconscious experiences. ...
Founded in 2010 by Guillaume Sultana, Sultana collaborates with emerging international artists. The gallery space operates as a site for experimentation and expression, often bringing together well-established and lesser known artists through a playful, yet politically-engaged curatorial program that highlights practices concerned with questions of identity and their social ramifications. By giving space to curators and writers, in addition to artists, the gallery is committed to rethinking the traditional modes of exhibition-making and collaboration within the art world. In 2021, Sultana opened Sultana Summer Set Arles to convene artists, collectors, curators, and friends close to the gallery in a domestic and intimate space in the heart of the city. This space was conceived as a residency and site of exchange, to host projects angled toward creative freedom, reflection, and flânerie that eschews a regular programming schedule, and is organized instead according to the whims and desires of our community. These two spaces exemplify the spirit of Sultana: the desire to provide artists with an independent platform for expression via site-specific projects and curatorial propositions. ...
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