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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye — The Separate
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

The Separate

2011

A solitary figure rendered in Yiadom-Boakye's characteristically fluid and expressive brushwork occupies an undefined, atmospheric space that dissolves into warm, muted tones. The subject, like those throughout the artist's practice, is a fictional Black individual whose psychological interiority feels both intimate and elusive. The painting resists narrative resolution, instead inviting the viewer into a suspended moment charged with quiet tension and contemplative stillness.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 9, 2018

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, The Separate, 2011

A solitary figure rendered in Yiadom-Boakye's characteristically fluid and expressive brushwork occupies an undefined, atmospheric space that dissolves into warm, muted tones. The subject, like those throughout the artist's practice, is a fictional Black individual whose psychological interiority feels both intimate and elusive. The painting resists narrative resolution, instead inviting the viewer into a suspended moment charged with quiet tension and contemplative stillness.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2011
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Imaginary Subjects, Dark Palette, Contemplative Mood, Mysterious Mood, Afrofuturism, British Artist, Portraiture, Contemporary Artist, Post-Black Art, Enigmatic Mood, Dark Tones, Invented Figures, Narrative Ambiguity, Portrait, Black Figures, Invented Subjects, Neo-Figurativism, Female Artist, Oil on Canvas

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