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Haley Josephs — May You Bloom and Grow Forever (From A Slug I Saw in the Black Forest)
Haley Josephs

May You Bloom and Grow Forever (From A Slug I Saw in the Black Forest)

2021

A luminous, dreamlike scene rendered in oil and glitter on linen, this work by Haley Josephs pulses with an otherworldly tenderness. Figures and organic forms seem to dissolve into a shimmering, phosphorescent landscape, evoking the quiet magic of the natural world as observed through a deeply personal, almost mystical lens. The addition of glitter enhances the painting's sense of wonder, casting the imagery in an ethereal glow that blurs the boundary between the earthly and the transcendent.

Medium
oil and glitter on linen
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2021.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Sold: $30,480

Lot 84

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Haley Josephs, May You Bloom and Grow Forever (From A Slug I Saw in the Black Forest), 2021

A luminous, dreamlike scene rendered in oil and glitter on linen, this work by Haley Josephs pulses with an otherworldly tenderness. Figures and organic forms seem to dissolve into a shimmering, phosphorescent landscape, evoking the quiet magic of the natural world as observed through a deeply personal, almost mystical lens. The addition of glitter enhances the painting's sense of wonder, casting the imagery in an ethereal glow that blurs the boundary between the earthly and the transcendent.

Medium
oil and glitter on linen
Dimensions
243.8 x 188 cm
Year
2021
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Nature Symbolism, Contemporary Painter, Dreamlike Mood, Emerging Artist, Figurative Surrealism, Glitter Medium, American Artist, Warm Earthy Tones, Whimsical Imagery, Oil On Linen

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