Perch or Fly

Sophie Wahlquist

Perch or Fly, 2021157.5 x 165.1cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
oil, oil stick and soft pastel on canvasBaert GalleryLos Angeles
Description
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This vibrant abstract painting features a dynamic composition of bold, expressive brushstrokes in a kaleidoscope of colors. The canvas is alive with a harmonious blend of warm reds, oranges, and yellows, punctuated by cool blues and greens. The gestural, spontaneous application of paint creates a sense of movement and energy, evoking a feeling of raw emotion and passion. While the subject matter is not immediately recognizable, the artwork conveys a sense of playfulness and celebration through its exuberant use of color and form. This work likely reflects the artist's intention to capture the inherent beauty and energy of the creative process itself. ...

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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
Sophie WahlquistSearch, find, select, grasp, position, assemble , release, wait, 202210000 USD
Untitled
Sophie WahlquistUntitled, 20212000 USD
Last Night
Sophie WahlquistLast Night, 2021Price on Request
And the Moon Under Her Feet
Sophie WahlquistAnd the Moon Under Her Feet, 2021Price on Request
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)
Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Night), 202310000 USD
Canalicoli (Dawn)
Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Dawn), 20238000 USD
Canalicoli (Blue)
Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Blue), 2023Price on Request
Canalicoli (Rainbow)
Sophie WahlquistCanalicoli (Rainbow), 20236000 USD
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
In the garden
Sophie WahlquistIn the garden, 202213500 USD
Maja
Sophie WahlquistMaja, 202311500 USD
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. ...

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