Untitled
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US$ 8,500
Overview
2000
Acrylic, Acrylic on paper
Unique Work
Dimensions: 75cm (H) x 50cm (W) / 29.5" (H) x 19.7" (W)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
Untitled belongs to the series of works titled “Manhattan”. It was presented at the Pieridis Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece in 2002 and in various shows subsequently.
The source for its inspiration is the experience the New York, especially that of skyscraper windows lights at night. These works address the grid and its endless ability for playfulness. The underlying source for the paintings is the geometry of the vertical and horizontal grid used in weaving. The colors refer to impressions of city lights at night and mediterranean kilims.
Work size 75 x 50 cm. Framed dimensions 95 x 70 cm.
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Artist profile
Sofia Portalaki
Born: 1947
Hometown: Heraclion
Based in: Athens
Sofia Portalaki (b, 1947 in Heraklion, Crete, lives and works in Athens, Greece) is a painter. She studied at the School of Fine Arts in Athens and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris.
Since the early 1990s she has addressed the complexities of geometric abstraction. Her preferred medium …
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