Ali from SSENSE.com (Something's Got to Give)

Sara Cwynar

Ali from SSENSE.com (Something's Got to Give), 2020118.1 x 92.7cmSign in to view price
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archival pigment print mounted on dibondThe approach
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This contemporary art piece features a striking visual composition of bold colors, juxtaposed shapes, and provocative poses. The central figure, dressed in a vibrant pink outfit, is seen in a dynamic, partially-obscured pose against a stark red backdrop, surrounded by partially-clothed figures. The artwork employs a surreal, conceptual style that challenges conventional notions of the human form and gender. The inclusion of a placard describing the work as "Something's Got to Give" suggests the artist's intention to explore underlying social and cultural tensions through this visually arresting and thought-provoking piece. ...

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Sara Cwynar
Artist
Sara Cwynar
B.2020, Canadian

Sara Cwynar works with photography, installation and film, using these mediums to digest the way in which desire is cultivated within capitalist society. Working to tackle ‘soft misogyny’ (casual, everyday sexism that goes unnoticed), Cwynar frequently works with collage to unearth the historical dominance and seduction of images. Working with two-dimensional collaged materials and female models, Cwynar commonly brings these components together in the photography studio. Models wearing couture garments are photographed with a Cezanne or a Reubens painting behind them. To shift the image away from an editorial fashion context, tongue and cheek elements are added to the mix. Cwynar’s models hold up illustrations of cartoon female figures against their own bodies for example. Their physical limbs entangle with fleshy Renaissance torsos behind them and the hyper-feminine drawn silhouettes prefacing these models. Bizarrely, these distinct beauty standards meet in one frame, revealing the fickle nature of attraction. Sitting within kitsch aesthetics, the hyperbolic character of Cwynar’s work does give her installations a humorous tone, yet they undoubtedly unsettle power dynamics propagated by beauty standards. Through these processes, Cwynar is able to disentangle desire from consumption, carving space for less regimented ideals and honest portrayals of femininity. ...

Sara Cwynar: Artworks
Contemporary Floral Arrangement - #144551 () #2 The Relationship is a Matter of Style
Sara Cwynar
Contemporary Floral Arrangement - #144551 () #2 The Relationship is a Matter of Style, 1967
152.4 x 111.8cm
Rose Gold
Tracy (Gold Circle)
Sara Cwynar
Tracy (Gold Circle), 2017
76.2 x 96.5cm
Red Rose II
Sara Cwynar
Red Rose II, 2020
76.2 x 61cm
Louis Vuitton Jeff Koons Da Vinci Bag, Pink Model
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Louis Vuitton Jeff Koons Da Vinci Bag, Pink Model, 2023
76.2 x 91.4cm
Contemporary Floral Arrangement - #144551 () #2 The Relationship is a Matter of Style
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Contemporary Floral Arrangement - #144551 () #2 The Relationship is a Matter of Style, 1967
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Tracy in Camo
Sara Cwynar
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76.2 x 91.4cm
Ruby on Film Set in Western Costume
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Pamela as Pamela
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Pamela as Pamela, 2023
76.2 x 99.1cm
Western Costume Los Angeles: Jacket (Cheerleader), Pregnancy Pad, Jacket (Band), Showgirl (Trunks, ’s)
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Western Costume Los Angeles: Jacket (Cheerleader), Pregnancy Pad, Jacket (Band), Showgirl (Trunks, ’s), 1950
86.4 x 64.8cm
Louis Vuitton Jeff Koons Da Vinci Bag, Pink Model
Sara Cwynar
Louis Vuitton Jeff Koons Da Vinci Bag, Pink Model, 2023
76.2 x 91.4cm
Western Costume Los Angeles: Suit (1780’s, Men’s)
Sara Cwynar
Western Costume Los Angeles: Suit (1780’s, Men’s), 2023
86.4 x 64.8cm
Tracy (Pink Grid Look Down)
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Tracy (Pink Grid Look Down), 2017
76.2 x 96.52cm
Virginia from SSENSE.com in the Pink Rose Prada Skirt 2
Sara Cwynar
Virginia from SSENSE.com in the Pink Rose Prada Skirt 2, 2020
76.2 x 61cm
Glass Life
Tracy (Moschino)
Sara Cwynar
Tracy (Moschino), 2017
76.2 x 96.5cm
Flower with Digital Sky iii
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Flower with Digital Sky iii, 2021
76.8 x 61.6cm
Tracy (Pink Grid Look Up)
Sara Cwynar
Tracy (Pink Grid Look Up), 2017
76.2 x 96.5cm
BOOM
Sara Cwynar
BOOM, 2020
118.1 x 95.2cm
Ali from SSENSE.com (Something's Got to Give)
Sara Cwynar
Ali from SSENSE.com (Something's Got to Give), 2020
118.1 x 92.7cm
Me and Christina II
Sara Cwynar
Me and Christina II, 2019
Virginia from SSENSE.com in the Pink Rose Prada Skirt
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Virginia from SSENSE.com in the Pink Rose Prada Skirt, 2020
76.2 x 61cm
Simon’s Legs
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Simon’s Legs, 2020
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Tobacco Silk 1 (Ceramic Art)
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Tobacco Silk 1 (Ceramic Art), 2020
76.2 x 61cm
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The approach
Gallery
The approach
London

The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...

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