Through the black water the slow diamonds

Lezley Saar

Through the black water the slow diamonds, 202173.7 x 48.3cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGallery
acrylic on fabric on board in found syroco frameVarious Small Fires
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This captivating piece features an ornate, gilded frame surrounding a striking black-and-white portrait. The central figure's profile is rendered in intricate detail, showcasing delicate facial features and an elaborate hairstyle adorned with intricate floral elements. The overall composition creates a striking contrast between the bold, graphic patterns and the subtle, naturalistic portrayal of the subject. The artist's distinctive style and technical prowess are evident in the meticulous execution, blending realism and abstraction to create a visually compelling and thought-provoking work. The historical context or the artist's intention behind this piece could explore themes of identity, nature, or the intersection of the human and the natural world. ...

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Lezley Saar
Artist
Lezley Saar
B.1953, American

Lezley Saar moves between painting, drawing, photography, fabric banners, collages, and installations in her practice. All of these components operate within the distinct vein of Magical Realism that Saar has developed within her oeuvre since the late 1980s. Blending realist imagery with motifs of the supernatural or fragments of folklore, Saar’s pieces evocatively meditate on the intersections of race, gender, ancestry, sexuality and spirituality. The women in her paintings could have been plucked from the pages of Toni Morrison’s novels, or the Afro-Surrealist poetry of Suzanne Césaire. Appearing as omniscient ghosts or spirits, each figure is laced with ancestral weight. Bones, butterflies, snakes, or antlers form regal headpieces for these figures while their eyes pierce knowingly at audiences. Simultaneously drawing out dark histories and the resonant beauty of these women, Saar plays with the tropes of American Gothic to depict enrapturing, otherworldly figures who share stories often left untold. ...

Lezley Saar: Artworks
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The Universe Sent Me
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Zerpenta Dambullah: Born under the shade of a black willow tree in New Orleans in 1826 sat on a rock...
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Through the black water the slow diamonds
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They have blossomed from the lands of death, These flowers which a long-wrought dream has poured
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Cell Realization
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Illumination of a capsized sun
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The key that opens wide her gates of horn To emanations of delivered souls
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Mariana dos Santos
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Various Small Fires
Gallery
Various Small Fires
Los Angeles, Seoul, Dallas

Various Small Fires (Los Angeles /Dallas /Seoul) began as a series of conversations with artists and curators in Esther Kim Varet’s Venice Beach kitchen while working on her doctoral dissertation. VSF debuted in Hollywood as an official gallery in 2015 with a roster of artists and its current Johnston MarkLee Architects-designed building. The Hollywood gallery contains three exhibition spaces, a unique sound corridor, and an outdoor gallery. VSF’s exhibition program explores several curatorial lines: climate, equality, and an international conversation. The gallery is known for offering artists debut shows, creating intergenerational conversations among the artists on its roster, and solidifying artists’ legacies within art history. In 2019, VSF opened a second location in the Hannam neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea, followed recently this Spring by VSFs third outpost in Dallas, Texas. While Varet has very personal connections to both locations, they are also superlative art communities. These expansions emphasise the gallery’s commitment to innovation and global dialogue in the twenty-first century. In 2021, VSF became a member of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA). ...