pencil on paper, wooden frame, museum glassRose Easton
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.
"Excess Caress" by Manon Wertenbroek is a monochromatic piece dominated by a vertical, abstract form resembling a textured column. The use of light and shadow creates depth, suggesting a tactile quality reminiscent of fabric or skin. This artwork's style is minimal yet evocative, making use of subtle gradations and intricate details to convey its subject. Wertenbroek's exploration of the physical form and the boundaries between protection and exposure reflect her ongoing dialogue with the duality of the human condition, engaging viewers with themes of intimacy and vulnerability. ...
Through the artist's material explorations, Manon Wertenbroek examines the definition of a physical form and its limits, as well as what lies beyond the skin as an envelope. In so doing, she explores the duality of skin as an element that is both singular and relational, protective and permeable. Wertenbroek is always looking for materials and ways to cross the line between sentimentality and eroticism, using materials such as latex, leather, metal clasps, lights, and piercings. Her sculptures are often disembodied, suggesting bodies without taking on volume or form. In 2017, Wertenbroek received the Swiss Art Award from the Federal Office of Culture. ...
