Koffer (suitcase)

Raphaela Simon

Koffer (suitcase), 201840 x 75 x 80cmSign in to view price
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MaterialGallery
fabric, wadding, cardboardHannah Hoffman Gallery
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This contemporary artwork features two vibrant orange spherical objects against a stark white background. The shapes are simple yet striking, with a playful and whimsical quality. The bright, monochromatic color palette and minimalist composition create a visually captivating and cohesive design. The artist appears to have employed a soft, textile-like material to construct these forms, lending a tactile and inviting quality to the piece. The two connected objects suggest a sense of duality or interdependence, hinting at deeper conceptual themes the artist may be exploring, such as contrast, balance, or unity. ...

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Artist
Raphaela Simon
B.1986, German

Raphaela Simon is known for her painting, marked by simple, indistinct forms set against monochromatic backgrounds. She employs a multi-stage process, diligently overpainting and altering elements to create a palimpsestic effect. This approach allows colors to shimmer through various layers, enhancing the composition’s subtleties. Often reminiscent of portraiture, her works’ titles reference ordinary objects and motifs, suggesting a hidden figurative potential and engaging the viewer's propensity to assign meaning to abstract forms. Since 2018, Simon has broadened her artistic scope to include the fabrication of intricate fabric objects and figures. Witnessed together, these sculptural entities posit their own stories, whilst simultaneously echoing the tonality of the works on canvas. Simon deftly traverses the fragile boundary between representational and pure abstraction. The layering of oil on her canvases is incredibly important, as it provides these surfaces with a solid, tangible presence. This method, combined with the unruled edges of her abundant stripes, infuses her creations with life and vibrancy, allowing them to resonate as living forms of abstraction with the viewers. ...

Raphaela Simon: Artworks
Berg (Mountain)
Geldbeutel (purse)
Knorpel (Cartilage)
Wand (Wall)
Sklera (Sclera)
Bett (Bed)
Raphaela SimonBett (Bed), 2022
230 x 200cm
Koffer (suitcase)
Wachturm (Watchtower)
Frosch (Frog)
Elefant (Elephant)
Heißluft (Hot Air)
Küsse (Kisses)
Vertigo
Raphaela SimonVertigo, 2024
200 x 170cm
Narziss (Narcissus)
Spalte (Split)
Hannah Hoffman Gallery
Gallery
Hannah Hoffman Gallery
Los Angeles

Hannah Hoffman, Los Angeles opened in May 2013. The gallery maintains a program of international contemporary artists alongside historical exhibitions with a particular focus on feminist and conceptual practices.

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