Hold my breath
Hold my breath
Hold my breath

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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Sophie Wahlquist
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
Search, find, select, grasp, position, assemble , release, wait
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Last Night
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And the Moon Under Her Feet
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Perch or Fly
Sophie WahlquistPerch or Fly, 2021Price on Request
Untitled
Sophie WahlquistUntitled, 2021Price on Request
Forest
Sophie WahlquistForest, 2019Price on Request
Canalicoli (Morning)
Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Morning), 2023Price on Request
Canalicoli (Night)
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Canalicoli (Dawn)
Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Dawn), 20238000 USD
Canalicoli (Blue)
Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Blue), 2023Price on Request
Canalicoli (Rainbow)
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Caligo (Rock)
Sophie WahlquistCaligo (Rock), 20234000 USD
Caligo (Light blue)
Sophie WahlquistCaligo (Light blue), 2023Price on Request
Caligo (White)
Sophie WahlquistCaligo (White), 2023Price on Request
Caligo (Turquoise)
Sophie WahlquistCaligo (Turquoise), 2023Price on Request
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Maja
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Rolling chairs
Sophie WahlquistRolling chairs, 20227500 USD
Hold my breath
Sophie WahlquistHold my breath, 20227500 USD
Baert Gallery
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. ...