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Dominic Chambers — After Albers (Jessica in violet and ocre)
Dominic Chambers

After Albers (Jessica in violet and ocre)

2020

A luminous portrait rendered in rich violet and ochre tones pays homage to Josef Albers' explorations of color interaction, with Dominic Chambers applying his signature lush, painterly style to a figure bathed in warm, resonant hues. The composition balances the formal structure of Albers' color theory with an intimate human presence, as the subject Jessica emerges through layered, vibrating fields of complementary color. Chambers' work invites reflection on how color shapes perception and identity, grounding an abstract visual language in deeply personal representation.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2020. Literature: Emma Grayson, “Sitting Still with Dominic Chambers,” Exhibition History: Pittsburgh, August Wilson African American Cultural Center,

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $18,000$25,000

Sold: $25,800

Lot 102

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Dominic Chambers, After Albers (Jessica in violet and ocre), 2020

A luminous portrait rendered in rich violet and ochre tones pays homage to Josef Albers' explorations of color interaction, with Dominic Chambers applying his signature lush, painterly style to a figure bathed in warm, resonant hues. The composition balances the formal structure of Albers' color theory with an intimate human presence, as the subject Jessica emerges through layered, vibrating fields of complementary color. Chambers' work invites reflection on how color shapes perception and identity, grounding an abstract visual language in deeply personal representation.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
182.9 x 152.4 cm
Year
2020
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Contemporary Painter, Contemplative Mood, Emerging Artist, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Black Artist, Geometric Abstraction, 21st Century, Portrait, Color Field Influence, Warm And Cool Tones, Oil on Canvas

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