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Celia Paul — La Chevelure
Celia Paul

La Chevelure

2026

This large scale oil painting presents a dynamic study of human form rendered through gestural, flowing brushwork. The composition features abstracted figures suffused in cool grays, blues, and whites, with warm ochres and browns articulating contours and movement. Paint is applied with directional urgency, creating a sense of motion and psychological intensity that dissolves traditional figuration into expressive mark making. The work exemplifies the artist's sustained engagement with the human body as a vehicle for investigating presence, vulnerability, and the material possibilities of paint itself. Rooted in observational practice yet animated by modernist abstraction, the painting reflects contemporary approaches to figurative painting that prioritize gesture and emotional immediacy over narrative clarity.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

Victoria Miro, Frieze New York 2026, Booth A07, May 13–17, 2026.

For Sale — £85000

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Celia Paul, La Chevelure, 2026

This large scale oil painting presents a dynamic study of human form rendered through gestural, flowing brushwork. The composition features abstracted figures suffused in cool grays, blues, and whites, with warm ochres and browns articulating contours and movement. Paint is applied with directional urgency, creating a sense of motion and psychological intensity that dissolves traditional figuration into expressive mark making. The work exemplifies the artist's sustained engagement with the human body as a vehicle for investigating presence, vulnerability, and the material possibilities of paint itself. Rooted in observational practice yet animated by modernist abstraction, the painting reflects contemporary approaches to figurative painting that prioritize gesture and emotional immediacy over narrative clarity.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Year
2026
Seen at
Victoria Miro Gallery, United Kingdom

Related themes

Psychological Intensity, Figure Study, Studio Practice, Movement and Motion, Abstract Figuration, Corporeal Abstraction, British Artist, Cool Palette, Observational Drawing, Modernist Practice, Paint Materiality, Gestural Abstraction, Oil Painting, Brushwork Focus, Expressionist, Contemporary Art, Human Form, Intimate Scale, Large Scale, Contemporary Figuration

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