Look Homeward

Madeleine Bialke

Look Homeward, 202450 x 11.5 x 8cmSign in to view price
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MaterialGallery
bronze acrylic patinaNewchild Gallery
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

The artwork features a pair of curving, sinuous shapes in shades of teal and pink. The organic, fluid forms suggest movement and fluidity, with the contours evoking the graceful curves of natural elements. The artist has employed a minimalist approach, relying on the interplay of color and negative space to create a sense of balance and visual intrigue. This abstract sculptural piece invites the viewer to contemplate the relationship between form, color, and the underlying themes of metamorphosis or transformation. ...

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Artist
Madeleine Bialke
B.1991, American

Madeleine Bialke’s paintings engage with the evolving relationship between humans and the natural world, reflecting her deep interest in both ecological and societal concerns. Drawing from the long tradition of landscape painting, her work considers the profound transformations of nature, often influenced by human activity. Bialke addresses themes such as extinction, environmental degradation, and domestication, yet her work is also imbued with a sense of hope, suggesting that encounters with the natural world can foster empathy and understanding. Her landscapes frequently present forests and terrains in a post-apocalyptic yet romantically sublime manner. Growing up near the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York, she developed a fascination with the power of nature and the relative smallness of human existence. Her compositions immerse viewers in spaces that evoke the fragile balance of life close to untouched environments, now teetering on the edge of change. Bialke’s use of color is central to her practice, generating emotion and atmosphere through wide tonal ranges, unusual gradients, and strikingly unconventional skies—shifting from warm oranges to greens, lavenders, and mauves. These choices suggest environmental transformation, reflecting both harmony and disruption in nature. Layered oil on linen builds depth and texture, emphasizing that the natural world is a living entity, not merely a human resource. ...

Madeleine Bialke: Artworks
Look Homeward
Madeleine BialkeLook Homeward, 2024
50 x 11.5 x 8cm
Ghost town
Madeleine BialkeGhost town, 2025
150 x 200cm
Zombie
Madeleine BialkeZombie, 2024
150 x 130cm
Bardo
Madeleine BialkeBardo, 2025
180 x 256cm
Double Blind
Madeleine BialkeDouble Blind, 2022
55.9 x 45.7cm
Out Look I
Madeleine BialkeOut Look I, 2017
102 x 81cm
Marrow
Madeleine BialkeMarrow, 2023
116 x 100cm
Newchild Gallery
Gallery
Newchild Gallery
Antwerpen, Antwerpen

Newchild was founded by Diego Castaño, Chandler Noah and Sarah Vanwelden in 2020 in Antwerp, Belgium. Newchild serves as a physical and digital platform for established and emerging artists whose practice is defined by conceptualism, narrative and an ambitious technical approach. Newchild was created to cultivate cross-pollination and meaningful exchange, fostering a collaborative environment for artists to explore beyond their established modes of expression. It curates a regular programme of offbeat exhibitions, participates in art fairs globally and works in close collaboration with foundations and museums. ...