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Firelei Báez — Patterns of Resistance
Firelei Báez

Patterns of Resistance

2015

"Patterns of Resistance" by Firelei Báez combines acrylic and Sennelier ink on Yupo paper to create a visually striking composition that reflects the artist's characteristic exploration of Caribbean history, identity, and resistance. Báez's layering of these media produces rich color interactions and textural complexity, with the non absorbent Yupo paper allowing for distinctive paint effects and fluid ink applications. The work exemplifies her practice of interweaving decorative patterning with figural imagery to address themes of cultural resilience and historical memory.

Medium
acrylic and Sennelier ink on Yupo paper

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Contemporary Curated

February 26, 2025

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

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Firelei Báez, Patterns of Resistance, 2015

"Patterns of Resistance" by Firelei Báez combines acrylic and Sennelier ink on Yupo paper to create a visually striking composition that reflects the artist's characteristic exploration of Caribbean history, identity, and resistance. Báez's layering of these media produces rich color interactions and textural complexity, with the non absorbent Yupo paper allowing for distinctive paint effects and fluid ink applications. The work exemplifies her practice of interweaving decorative patterning with figural imagery to address themes of cultural resilience and historical memory.

Medium
acrylic and Sennelier ink on Yupo paper
Year
2015
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Political Activism, Large-scale mural, Mixed Media, Powerful and defiant, Dominican-American artist, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Afro-diasporic narratives, Historical resistance and social justice

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Alex Capecelatro