Shadow play

Sarah Margnetti

Shadow play, 202475 x 100cm12500 USD
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
acrylic and oil on canvasMargot SamelNew York City
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This minimalist artwork features a starkly contrasted composition with the word "DOCENT" prominently displayed in a bold, clean font against a plain white background. The monochromatic palette and simple typographic design create a visually striking and understated piece. The lack of any other visual elements places the focus entirely on the text, which could be interpreted as a commentary on the role of the docent or art guide in mediating the viewer's experience of a work. The artist's intention may be to challenge traditional modes of art interpretation and presentation. ...

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Shadow play
Artist
Sarah Margnetti
B.1983, Swiss

Sarah Margnetti blends the body with architectural elements in comic hybridizations that unsettle notions of gender, sexuality, and domesticity. Her figures move seamlessly through surfaces and change their shape, only revealing themselves in fragmented parts that are depicted in stylistic contrast to meticulously wrought trompe l’oeil’ architectural materials. Shifting intuitively between medium and scale, Margnetti creates murals, textiles, furniture, and architectural interventions that display an array of technical and performative modes while thinning the divide between interiority and exteriority. ...

Sarah Margnetti: Artworks
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Margot Samel
Gallery
Margot Samel
New York City