This abstract painting features a swirling, ethereal composition of delicate, wispy forms in shades of white, pink, and blue against a dark, atmospheric background. The loose, expressive brushstrokes and blurred, dreamlike quality evoke a sense of movement and fluidity. The subject matter is ambiguous, with no recognizable elements, inviting the viewer to interpret the artwork through their own subjective experience. The artist's intention seems to be to create an emotive, immersive visual experience that challenges the boundaries of representational imagery, reflecting the contemporary art style of abstract expressionism. ...
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart, 2023
Lucie Stahl works across various mediums, including sculpture, installation, and digital media. Her art explores the concept of liquidity in various forms, such as financial liquidity and the fluidity of gender, identity, and images. Through the use of found objects and imagery, Stahl delves into the excesses and pitfalls of modern consumer culture, examining themes like branding, consumption, addiction, and dependency. Stahl is renowned for her poster-like works made using contemporary photographic techniques. She arranges everyday objects such as spices, ties, magazines, and wheels on a scanner and encases the resulting prints in polyurethane to make them appear like distant objects. Adding short text fragments to these works, Stahl humorously expresses her perspective on social and political events and the competitive nature of the art world. Using language similar to American stand-up comedy, Stahl peppers these prints with witty anecdotes and observations recounted in a soliloquy style. The combination of text and reproduced objects creates a discursive tension, producing an analytical and distancing effect.
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