This vibrant contemporary artwork features a bold, abstract composition of vivid colors and organic shapes. The canvas is filled with a dynamic interplay of amorphous, biomorphic forms in shades of blue, green, and ochre, creating a sense of movement and energy. The subject matter appears to be a surreal, dreamlike landscape populated by ambiguous, anthropomorphic figures and symbols. The distinctive style and expressive brushwork suggest a playful, imaginative approach, reflecting the artist's intention to evoke a fantastical, subconscious realm. This visually captivating piece invites the viewer to engage with its imaginative, surreal narrative. ...
Olivia Sterling’s paintings are cropped, zoomed-in vignettes rendered in vivid colour and bold, exuberant style. In her paintings, depicting flailing limbs and often involving traditionally British food and drink, such as Victoria sponge cake, strawberries and cream, with the food chaotically smeared, splatted or exploding, Sterling undermines the ‘prim and proper’ garden parties and bunting of associated with Britishness. A distinctive feature of Sterling’s work is her incorporation of letters, numbers and lines into her paintings. Denoting specific blocks of colour on the canvas, these markings are symbolic of the categorisations and compartmentalisation forced upon those with particular skin tones and differing identities. ...
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