
Tristan Und Isolde
2025
This vertical composition presents two overlapping figural forms rendered in gestural, layered brushwork. The upper figure gazes downward with an introspective expression, while a second face emerges below, both rendered in muted flesh tones against a luminous ground of yellows, greens, and blues. The artist employs oil, ink, and pastel in a fluid technique that prioritizes emotional immediacy over representational clarity, with streaking vertical marks and scattered accent strokes creating an atmospheric envelope. The work exemplifies Paul's sustained investigation of psychological states and human connection through expressive abstraction, positioning her within a lineage of post war figuration that privileges gesture and surface materiality. The intimate scale and paper support emphasize the work's drawing like immediacy.
- Medium
- Oil, ink and pastel on paper
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Victoria Miro Gallery
Notes
Victoria Miro, Frieze New York 2026, Booth A07, May 13–17, 2026.
For Sale — £28000
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