Southbourne IIII

Stephen Polatch

Southbourne IIII, 202323 x 18cm3000 USD
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
oil on boardMargot SamelNew York City
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This impressionist oil painting depicts a lively beach scene. The bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors, primarily blues and greens, capture the energy and movement of the ocean and the people enjoying the day. The composition features several figures strolling along the sandy shore, with a prominent red and yellow parasol adding a striking visual accent. The artist's loose, expressive style and attention to the play of light and shadow suggest an interest in capturing the fleeting, atmospheric qualities of the seaside setting. This work likely reflects the artist's desire to convey the sensations and experiences of a day at the beach in an era when outdoor leisure was becoming increasingly popular. ...

Similar Artworks
Essence of Stone
Michael & Chiyan Ho 何麦克&何智仁Essence of Stone, 2021Price on Request
Ribs in ribbons
Jessie MakinsonRibs in ribbons, 2023Price on Request
Untitled
Remi AjaniUntitled, 2020Price on Request
Come On
Morgan WillsCome On, 20221200 GBP
ORPHEUS WITH UNICORNS
Luke Edward HallORPHEUS WITH UNICORNS, 2024Price on Request
Swinger
France-Lise McgurnSwinger, 2023Price on Request
Opinel Hoard Shadow
Eddie PeakeOpinel Hoard Shadow, 2017Price on Request
Warm/Wild
Poppy JonesWarm/Wild, 2021Price on Request
Learnt Behaviour
Sophie RuigrokLearnt Behaviour, 20222500 GBP
Pignano I
Artist
Stephen Polatch
B.1990

Stephen Polatch dissolves the complex hierarchy of natural, architectural, and human orders. Typically, a central exchange between Polatch’s subjects is what matters most in his works. Moments such as these — crossing glances, collaborations between humans and animals, or inner visions projecting into the picture plane— occupy a focal point from which his compositions are bent around. Their compact scale also lends the works a concentrated sense of longing for something purer and more direct, which corresponds to his technique of applying unmixed pigment directly to the surface of the canvas. Polatch refutes a stable chronology, employing a wide range of historical references, from the lyricism and symbolic imagery of medieval illuminated manuscripts, the brilliant lighting of the Nabis, to the repetitive mechanics of Futurism—within the interconnected systems of Polatch’s compositions is the promise, the rushing fluidity, of discovering the new in the familiar. ...

Stephen Polatch: Artworks
Cat with Advertisements
Stephen PolatchCat with Advertisements, 20225500 USD
Figures with Glass
Stephen PolatchFigures with Glass, 20224500 USD
Highlanders
Stephen PolatchHighlanders, 20218000 USD
Poppy Field
Stephen PolatchPoppy Field, 20224000 USD
Pignano I
Stephen PolatchPignano I, 20234000 USD
Burgess Park I
Stephen PolatchBurgess Park I, 20234000 USD
Southbourne II
Stephen PolatchSouthbourne II, 20233500 USD
Southbourne IIII
Stephen PolatchSouthbourne IIII, 20233000 USD
Margot Samel
Gallery
Margot Samel
New York City