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Stephanie Pryor — Glittergold
Stephanie Pryor — Glittergold
Stephanie Pryor — Glittergold
Stephanie Pryor — Glittergold
Stephanie Pryor — Glittergold
Stephanie Pryor — Glittergold
Stephanie Pryor — Glittergold
Stephanie Pryor

Glittergold

2014

Glittergold, painted in 2014, announces itself through an interplay of acrylic pigment, microglitter, and collaged canvas fragments that coalesce into a surface alive with shifting luminosity. Stephanie Pryor constructs the work through a layered process in which the embedded glitter does not merely decorate but fundamentally alters how light behaves across the composition, generating a sense of depth and movement that changes with the viewer's position and the quality of ambient light in the room. The result is a painting that refuses to settle into a single reading, oscillating between restraint and opulence depending on the conditions in which it is encountered. Pryor's practice is grounded in an investigation of surface and material seduction, and Glittergold represents a particularly resolved moment in that inquiry. The inclusion of canvas collage introduces a self-referential quality, drawing attention to the physical architecture of painting itself while simultaneously pushing the work toward something more tactile and sculptural. At 86.4 by 116.8 centimetres, the work holds a commanding presence without overwhelming a domestic or intimate gallery setting, making it well-suited to a considered interior. Offered by NAVA Contemporary and signed by the artist, Glittergold is a strong example of Pryor's ability to elevate familiar materials into objects of genuine visual complexity. Collectors drawn to works that reward sustained looking, and that engage meaningfully with questions of perception and materiality, will find in this piece an acquisition that holds its interest over time.

Medium
Acrylic, microglitter and canvas collage on canvas
Overall
Signed
Yes

For Sale — $6800

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Stephanie Pryor, Glittergold, 2014

Glittergold, painted in 2014, announces itself through an interplay of acrylic pigment, microglitter, and collaged canvas fragments that coalesce into a surface alive with shifting luminosity. Stephanie Pryor constructs the work through a layered process in which the embedded glitter does not merely decorate but fundamentally alters how light behaves across the composition, generating a sense of depth and movement that changes with the viewer's position and the quality of ambient light in the room. The result is a painting that refuses to settle into a single reading, oscillating between restraint and opulence depending on the conditions in which it is encountered. Pryor's practice is grounded in an investigation of surface and material seduction, and Glittergold represents a particularly resolved moment in that inquiry. The inclusion of canvas collage introduces a self-referential quality, drawing attention to the physical architecture of painting itself while simultaneously pushing the work toward something more tactile and sculptural. At 86.4 by 116.8 centimetres, the work holds a commanding presence without overwhelming a domestic or intimate gallery setting, making it well-suited to a considered interior. Offered by NAVA Contemporary and signed by the artist, Glittergold is a strong example of Pryor's ability to elevate familiar materials into objects of genuine visual complexity. Collectors drawn to works that reward sustained looking, and that engage meaningfully with questions of perception and materiality, will find in this piece an acquisition that holds its interest over time.

Medium
Acrylic, microglitter and canvas collage on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 86.4 x 116.8 cm
Year
2014
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
NAVA Contemporary

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