Coconut, Onyx, Dark Chocolate and Straight-up Black, 2021121.9 x 91.4cmSign in to view price
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Material
acrylic on canvas
Description
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This vibrant contemporary artwork features striking visual elements, including the use of bold, contrasting colors and abstract, expressive shapes. The central subject appears to be a human figure, depicted in a dreamlike, surreal manner with distorted, elongated legs emerging from a purple background. The composition is dynamic, with a sense of movement and energy conveyed through the swirling, organic forms surrounding the central figure. The artist's distinctive style and technique suggest a playful, imaginative exploration of the human form and its connection to the natural world. The work's whimsical, fantastical nature hints at the artist's intention to challenge conventional representations and invite viewers to engage with a unique, imaginative interpretation of the human experience. ...
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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