Into The Light 2023
- September 29, 2023 - October 15, 2023
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
Annalisa Lux
- Oil on Linen - Framed
- 43 x 61 x 2.5 cm
- AU$2,700
- Evan Shipard
Painted in Milan, this piece emerged largely from my memory. It began as a quick study of a reclining model basking in natural studio light. Following a grisaille, I relied on memory and my grasp of light and form. Departing from my usual direct from life approach, this journey pushed me to ponder how light embraces the human form. I finished the piece in the studio, without the model, blending memory and imagination. The reclined figure suggests a vulnerability, but is was also a journey of artistic vulnerability, urging me to delve deep into my mind to capture the essence of light and the artist’s job to illuminate the world with a unique perspective.
Vulnerability is a challenging thing for an artist. All paintings, no matter the subject matter, seem to be self portraits delving into our own psyche with all unraveled on the canvas in front of us.
We work in isolation and swing from craving company to needing absolute solitude. All of this has an impact on the mental state of a creative and the exercise of focusing intently on a work allows all else to fade away. Painting keeps me aligned towards, not a goal, but a journey forward- not only capturing the light but ‘into the light’. For me, this is necessary and is the beauty of practicing art.
- Created: 2023