SWIM TEAM 2
US$ 7,500
Overview
2018
Oil Paint, Oil and acrylic on wood
Unique Work
Dimensions: 100cm (H) x 100cm (W) x 6cm (D) / 39.4" (H) x 39.4" (W) x 2.4" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
Shipping
This item ships from Spain
Please note that this item is unframed and requires crating for shipment
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About the art
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Artist statement
This painting features an extremely elongated figure together with two minuscule figures in a minimalist environment. By playing with scale the artist wants to provoke a sense of confusion for the viewer while creating a counterbalance in her otherwise more melancholic and introspective work.
At first, the viewer is struck by the lonely figure on one of the pillars but when coming closer the two minuscule bathers appear which gives another dimension to the painting. The ironic title is adding to the confusion. It is up to the viewer to complete the story.
The wall remains an important feature in her work, built up by different layers of acrylic, oil paint and embedded written, often ambiguous or challenging, thoughts. The title and the subjects themselves a comment on social attitudes. The work ships in a wooden crate and is ready to hang. Avoid hanging it in areas of high humidity and direct sunlight.
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Artist profile
Marleen Pauwels
Hometown: Dendermonde
Based in: Montecorto-Malaga
Marleen Pauwels is a Belgian born artist based in Spain.
She studied Life Drawing at the Constantin Meunier Art School in Brussels, Graphic Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Dendermonde and Etching at the Academy of Fine Arts in Aalst.
In 2001 she started travelling through Spain and eventually …
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