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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye — Feeding the Anthrapologist
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Feeding the Anthrapologist

A darkly atmospheric oil painting rendered in Yiadom-Boakye's signature muted, earthy palette depicts a enigmatic fictional figure suspended in an ambiguous moment. The work exemplifies her characteristic loose, gestural brushwork, evoking a psychological depth and quiet intimacy that resists fixed narrative. As with her broader practice, the figure exists outside specific time or place, inviting contemplation of Black subjectivity and portraiture beyond documentary constraint.

Medium
oil on linen

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 30, 2015

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Feeding the Anthrapologist

A darkly atmospheric oil painting rendered in Yiadom-Boakye's signature muted, earthy palette depicts a enigmatic fictional figure suspended in an ambiguous moment. The work exemplifies her characteristic loose, gestural brushwork, evoking a psychological depth and quiet intimacy that resists fixed narrative. As with her broader practice, the figure exists outside specific time or place, inviting contemplation of Black subjectivity and portraiture beyond documentary constraint.

Medium
oil on linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Warm Tones, Figurative Painting, Imaginary Subjects, Dark Palette, Black Figurative Art, Narrative Art, British Artist, Conceptual Realism, Portraiture, Contemporary Artist, Post-Black Art, Enigmatic Mood, Contemporary Figurative Painting, British Female Artist, Oil On Linen, Narrative Ambiguity, Portrait, Black Figures, Established Artist, Female Artist, Warm Tones, Dark Background

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