Sophie Wahlquist

Hold my breath, 2022110 x 90cm7500 USD

Details

MaterialGallery

oil on belgian linenBaert Gallery

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This striking portrait features a surreal, ethereal depiction of a female face rendered in a bold, expressive style. The colors are a vibrant mix of blues, greens, and pinks, creating an otherworldly, dreamlike atmosphere. The composition is dynamic, with the figure's gaze and slightly parted lips conveying a sense of introspection or wonder. The loose, brushy application of paint and the blurring of features suggest a focus on emotional expression over realism, reflecting the artist's distinctive style. This piece likely explores themes of the subconscious, the human condition, or the duality of the physical and spiritual realms. ...

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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. ...