cuando ya nada importe (2008) Painting by Marleen Pauwels
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Acrylic
on Wood
- Dimensions Height 47.2in, Width 31.5in
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Paintings under $20,000 Expressionism
In this piece she depicts the solitary people she sees in the streets.
Like In most of Pauwels' paintings the background in this piece is "built" through different layers of sand, carefully chosen text-layers and paint, creating depth and texture. That is why she prefers to work on wood instead of canvas. The figure is painted in the end, almost transparent with pencil and oil paint. She often places her figures in front of walls, always leaving a gap or window open, to invite the viewer to look beyond the appearance.
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Marleen Pauwels is a contemporary Belgian painter. Over the years the artist’s style has evolved using various media including etching, collage and oil paint. In her current work, she has created her own distinctive form of expression with the use of mixed media on panel. Her application of color has been inspired by the natural earth pigments she has discovered during her many travels throughout Spain.
The human figure is a constant presence in her work, emerging from her fascination with the fragility of the human condition. Her figures reflect in their elongated, nude almost transparent bodies a feeling of isolation, but also a strength and power to go back to the essence of what we are. She confirms this statement by putting them in empty abandoned spaces away from any unnecessary adornments.
Marleen Pauwels was born in 1959, in Belgium. She had solo and group shows at museums, galleries, artist-run spaces and art fairs and her artworks could be found in private and corporate collections throughout Europe. Pauwels lives and works in Spain.
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Nationality:
BELGIUM
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Belgian Artists
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