The artwork features a minimalist composition with a small, rectangular object against a vast, monochromatic background. The dominant colors are white and beige, creating a serene and ethereal atmosphere. The rectangular object, likely a building or architectural element, stands out as the sole focal point, inviting the viewer to ponder its significance within the vast, empty space. The artist's use of negative space and precise framing suggests a contemplative, almost meditative approach, encouraging the viewer to engage with the simplicity and subtlety of the image. The overall style and technique evoke a sense of contemplation and introspection, possibly reflecting the artist's intention to explore themes of isolation, solitude, or the relationship between man-made structures and their natural surroundings. ...
Sophie Barber’s paintings, ranging from large to tiny, depict that which she finds around herself. Natural and manmade imagery, like tents, houses, birds, and people, are painted against block-colour backgrounds. The simplicity of the composition alludes to folk art, with subject matter presenting itself as illusive visions rather than literal representations. Curiously and humorously, Barber works with existing images, like sculptures of Franz West, Giotto or Annie Leibovitz’s photographs of Kendrick Lamar, sometimes painting directly on magazine covers. The artist’s depictions are chunky, atmospheric, homely, yet secretive. In Barber’s hands, the mundane is continuously reimagined and recontextualised through the lens of abundance. ...
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