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The image depicts a contemporary glass pendant light fixture. The prominent visual elements are the vibrant, mottled green exterior and the warm, yellow interior. The overall composition features a bowl-like shape with an intricate, textured surface that suggests a natural, organic quality. The subject matter appears to be a unique, artistic interpretation of a light source, blending form and function. The artistic style combines elements of abstract expressionism and studio glass techniques, showcasing the interplay of color, light, and materiality. The context suggests this piece may be part of an experimental lighting design aimed at creating a visually striking and unconventional lighting solution. ...
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.
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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. ...
