Where the Light Gets In
US$ 830
Overview
2021
Oil Paint, Oil on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 40cm (H) x 40cm (W) x 2cm (D) / 15.7" (H) x 15.7" (W) x 0.8" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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Please note that this item is unframed and will be shipped flat
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About the art
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Artist statement
Where the Light Gets in - 40x40cm (16" square) Unframed. Painted edges, signed on the reverse of the canvas. No hanging hardware included.
This is a painting from the Genevieve Leavold's Yielding collection - Paintings exploring the idea of softness as strength - Taking inspiration from the Taoist Philosophy "The softest thing can overcome the hardest" Lao Tsu
These paintings take forms from smoke, fire, water and air - and have the artists characteristinc gestural brushwork.
Where the Light gets In is inspired by the Rumi quote “ The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” The artist took her own misremembering of this quote for the title because part of her process is allowing the titles to come to mind as she paints and drawing energy from the words.
The forms here are fragmented but there is a sense that they are pulling together, weaving something beautiful from the broken parts.
Another inspiration behind this is the Japanese tradition of Kintsugi - mending broken pots with gold, celebrating the new forms and honoring the past experiences of the vessel.
This painting will be carefully wrapped and shipped in a cardboard box with a certificate of Authenticity from the Artist Studio.
Artist profile
Genevieve Leavold
Born: 1980
Hometown: Frome
Based in: Belgrade
Genevieve Leavold is a British abstract painter with a studio in Belgrade, Serbia. Her work is characterised by soft, sweeping brushwork and a rich, natural palette. She often works into dark backgrounds giving her paintings a luminous quality. Leavold trained in theatre design and has maintained a love of performance, …
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