The artwork features a solemn, sculptural figure in shades of black and gray. The figure has a rounded, elongated form with distinct linear pleats or folds across the body, creating a striking visual texture. The subject matter appears to depict a pensive, pregnant woman, though the abstracted, stylized form conveys a sense of universality. The minimalist, monochromatic palette and the sculptural, geometric aesthetic suggest a modernist or contemporary artistic approach. This piece likely reflects the artist's intention to explore themes of the female form, fertility, and the human condition through a refined, contemplative visual language. ...
Renee So was born in Hong Kong in 1974 and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. So lives and works in London. Spanning numerous traditional craft techniques including ceramics, hand-woven textiles and furnitur, So's work is centred around representations of the female figure in prehistoric cultures. She bestows monumental grandeur and caricatural qualities to the figures in her works, which weave together a pattern of cross-cultural references. These include prehistoric Europe, Africa and Meso-America as well as ancient Egypt, Assyria and China. Her fictional personas borrow from ancient ritual masks, military and aristocratic portraiture. ...
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