This contemporary artwork features a striking interplay of bold colors and abstract forms. The composition centers on a dark, shadowy figure seated in a chair, surrounded by a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere of vibrant purples, reds, and blues. The brushwork is expressive and gestural, creating a sense of movement and tension. The piece appears to explore themes of introspection, isolation, and the complex inner world of the human experience. The artist's distinctive style and provocative subject matter suggest an intention to elicit an emotional response from the viewer and prompt deeper contemplation. ...
Orsola Zane reflects on states of psychological tension through oil painting and ceramic sculpture. Her imagery conveys a lingering unease, featuring murky tones, vacant gazes, sharp objects, and uncanny creatures that disturb precisely because they inhabit familiar, domestic spaces. Exploring themes of isolation, anxiety, loss of identity, and emotional paralysis, Zane captures the suspended moment before rupture—the instant before a violent or self-destructive act. Her practice avoids resolution, instead preserving the quiet terror of anticipation. Drawing on diverse references, including Catholic iconography, family photographs, rave culture, and children’s television, her figures are stripped of individuality and remain suspended between sacred and profane, threatening and threatened. They occupy a liminal space where meaning feels fragile and unstable. Material choices reinforce these emotional and conceptual tensions: glossy, artificial finishes reflect fictionalized projections of the self, while matte, earthy surfaces emerge in rawer, more intrusive moments. Across her work, Zane resists therapeutic clarity, focusing instead on the inner friction between the urge to harm and the desire to care, between the need to be seen and the fear of exposure. ...
DES BAINS is a contemporary art gallery based in London, founded by Maria Valeria Biondo and Elisa Rossetto. The gallery collaborates closely with artists, theorists, and writers whose work explores the intersection of personal and collective experiences within today’s complex social and political landscapes. Rooted in a collaborative research methodology, DES BAINS focuses on themes such as psychogeography, the politics of human movement, borders, land, and belonging. The gallery is dedicated to promoting emerging and underrepresented artists, fostering critical discourse and expanding contemporary art ecologies.
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