Meat, flesh, and sex abide in Oda Jaune's latest body of work, Blues Skies. The Bulgarian-born, German-trained, and now, Paris-based artist laughs in the face of labels, taking figurative painting to a whole new level by exploring the generally intimidating realms of imagination, appropriation, and obsession. Her highly personal and vividly tactile style is marked by a resolute optimism coupled with a liberated vision free from practical conventions, hence the fairy tale name of the exhibition, which will be on view at the Galerie Templon in Paris January 9 through February 20, 2016. The exhibition will be a glimpse into her inner world, where “she subjects [her obsessions] to a constant process of change and reinvention” and “unashamedly explores the images that lurk in the subconscious” through skillful craft and emotional beauty.
Brown Night, 2015, oil on canvas, 140 x 100 cm.
Candle, 2015, oil on canvas, 60 x 40 cm
Baby Blue, 2015, oil on canvas, 130 x 200 cm
Eclipse, 2015, oil on canvas, 130 x 200 cm.
The Caress, 2015, oil on canvas, 180 x 160 cm.
Oda Jaune's Blue Skies will be on dislpay at Galerie Templone in Brussels from January 9 - February 20, 2016. See more of her work on her website.
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