
Poolside Magic 5
2012
This mixed media work on paper presents a vertically oriented composition dominated by warm yellows and earth tones, punctuated by cooler blues and greens. A standing figure in blue, adorned with a green bow, gazes downward toward a reclining nude form rendered in ochres and browns, whose voluptuous contours are emphasized through bold charcoal drawing. The background features a cloud like form against a luminous yellow sky, while the lower register grounds the scene in abstracted architectural or spatial elements. Executed in charcoal, watercolor, and pastel, the work demonstrates the artist's characteristic layering of figuration with gestural abstraction, drawing on traditions of modernist figuration while engaging with contemporary explorations of desire, the body, and representation.
- Medium
- Charcoal, watercolour 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 — $75000
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