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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 70.9 W x 35.4 H x 0.8 D in
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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The inspiration behind this work was to depict a lazy moment by the pool at the start of warmer summer days. It is not yet hot enough to take a dip, hence the attire of the man who sits in the bright, lime-green chair. But his nonchalent air, hint of a smile and relaxed pose show his pleasure at feeling the warm sunlight on his face, just enjoying a simple moment of contemplation at home. A faint breeze catches the surface of the water, creating shimmering ripples of light and wavy reflections of the spiky plant, a huge cordyline, that is spilling out of its planter. The empty blue chair is turned towards the man, indicating perhaps the recent departure of another person, maybe the one to whom the man's regard is turned to. His pose indicates that perhaps he is waiting for this person to return, or perhaps he is reluctant to get up out of his chair and to continue the tasks of the day. I hope that viewers of this painting will experience a feeling of wellbeing, reflection, contemplation and relaxation, coupled with a sense of intrigue. The identity of the person missing from the blue chair is in question. Who is the man who stares so directly at us behind his darkened glasses? Is there a faint smile of amusement on his face or is it more an inquisitive questioning? The painting is made using both acrylic and oil paint. Layers of oil paint glazing are laid over textured paint, increasing the resonance and depth of colour. The paint has been allowed to flow freely with drips and splats that inject movement and life into the work. This painting is made up of three separate canvases of 90 x 60 centimetres to be hung horizontally together.
DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Multi-paneled Painting:
Acrylic on Canvas
Original:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
70.9 W x 35.4 H x 0.8 D in
Number of Panels:
3
Frame:
Not Framed
Ready to Hang:
No
Packaging:
Ships in a Crate
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France.
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"A moment never lasts, it is here for us to take. To hold, to let go. To imprint, behind our eyes, to burn, into our souls. To remember, for an instant. To forget, in another. One moment. Here… And then… it’s gone." Such is the immanent conceptualisation expressed in Amanda Rackowe’s work. Her exploration of the transient interchange of human existence at specific moments in time ushers us into an ambiance of semi-surreality, where her images slide between figuration and abstraction. This sometimes inchoate ambiance reflects her concerns with the fragility of instant and space and their transient imbrication. Unconscious crossovers of lives and memories exist in scenes where the viewer is present, but rarely involved. This torpid and involuntary invasion, albeit a physical infringement, becomes fragmented. There is no insight, no new révélation, into the ego or inner consciousness of one or the other. Working in multiple layers of paint, using washes and glazes, the artist builds a richness and depth of colour, purposefully encouraging the spontaneous marks and runs of paint that breathe life into her work, echoing the determined and the haphazard possibilities of life’s (in)exhaustable journey. Her palette is dominated by an underlying primary red, a nod to the earth’s hot core. Her choice of colour moves within tones of blues, turquoises and crimsons to deep ochres and yellows. Whilst her love of colour is obvious, her fascination with light is also evident in all her work, an early influence from her days working as a theatrical and architectural lighting designer. Standing in front of her work one is solicited to examine and question the seemingly banal experiences of life. Amanda Rackowe lives and works in the south west of France where she taught oil painting for 16 years. She divides her time between the Dordogne and her beloved Île d’Oleron off the west coast of France. Her work features regularly in exhibitions throughout France and is widely collected in Europe, the United States and Australia. She has been awarded various prizes and been invited as guest artist at various art fairs and exhibitions. In 2023 she was selected to exhibit in both the prestigious "Salon des Artistes Français" and "Salon Comparaisons" at the Art Capital 2024 art fair, held annually at the Grand Palais in Paris. She is part of the Paris based art group "Figuration Inévitable".
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