Sophie Wahlquist

Caligo (Light blue), 202324 x 35 x 35cmPrice on Request

Details

MaterialGalleryLocation

ceramic, glaze, bulb, wire and metal chainBaert GalleryLos Angeles

Description

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This minimalist artwork features the word "DOCENT" prominently displayed in a simple, sans-serif font against a plain white background. The visual elements are limited to the use of negative space and the bold, uppercase lettering, creating a stark and impactful composition. The subject matter directly references the term "docent," which typically denotes a museum or gallery guide, suggesting the piece may be commenting on the role of the art institution or the act of interpretation and presentation. The austere style and technique employed evoke a conceptual approach, inviting the viewer to ponder the deeper meaning and implications behind the singular, typographic work. ...

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Artist

Sophie Wahlquist

B.1983

As a German transplant to Los Angeles, Sophie Wahlquist’s work combines the dueling sensibilities of a historically rich European lineage of figuration in painting and California’s sun-drenched prism on the natural world. Wahlquist’s paintings depart from a state of mind rather than from a narrative. Playing with different genres of painting and medium, new gestures and perspectives reverse existing ideas. She likes to negotiate the level to which absence can be replaced by clarity of something intangible or how the depiction of something recognizable can become a trigger for imagination. The artist lives and works in Los Angeles. ...

Sophie Wahlquist: Artworks

Sophie WahlquistSearch, find, select, grasp, position, assemble , release, wait, 202210000 USD

Sophie WahlquistUntitled, 20212000 USD

Sophie WahlquistLast Night, 2021Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistAnd the Moon Under Her Feet, 2021Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistPerch or Fly, 2021Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistUntitled, 2021Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistForest, 2019Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Morning), 2023Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Night), 202310000 USD

Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Dawn), 20238000 USD

Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Blue), 2023Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Rainbow), 20236000 USD

Sophie WahlquistCaligo (Rock), 20234000 USD

Sophie WahlquistCaligo (Light blue), 2023Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistCaligo (White), 2023Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistCaligo (Turquoise), 2023Price on Request

Sophie WahlquistIn the garden, 202213500 USD

Sophie WahlquistMaja, 202311500 USD

Sophie WahlquistRolling chairs, 20227500 USD

Sophie WahlquistHold my breath, 20227500 USD

Gallery

Baert Gallery

Los Angeles

Founded in 2016, Baert Gallery maintains a distinct focus on bridging the historical legacies and artistic sensibilities of Europe and Los Angeles. Working with a roster of emerging artists, the gallery is committed to showcasing a diverse program of work that engages complex philosophical, critical, and political concepts while challenging settled and conventional aesthetic expectations. Located in Los Angeles’ Arts District, the gallery is dedicated to fostering and promoting the region’s unique art scene in a spirit of local cooperation and in dedication to mindful sensitivity towards its broader geographical and social milieu. ...