Anna Sudbina
Between The Lines
2023

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Step into the enchanting world of Anna Sudbina's "Between The Lines," a captivating addition to her Interior Of The Mind series. This large figurative abstract painting showcases a woman leaning against a wall adorned with arches, surrounded by an abstract interior blurs the line between contemporary and timeless. Draped in an elegant dress featuring a striking geometric pattern, the woman becomes a focal point, tapestry of emotions, her presence accentuated by ink lines that underline the perspective while simultaneously breaking the confines of reality. The interplay of acrylics and ink creates expressionistic brush strokes and an impressionistic quality, capturing a moment suspended in time. This masterpiece invites viewers to delve beyond the surface, encouraging them to uncover their own meaning within its layers. The painting seamlessly integrates a dynamic vibrancy with pastel accents of pink, blue, and green, forming a bold and mesmerizing composition. "Between The Lines" promises to infuse any space with style, adding a touch of thought-provoking presence and elegance. As with Sudbina's acclaimed "I Don't Do Minimalism," this artwork initiates as a figurative portrayal of an interior space, gradually losing details like memories fading over time. The architectural structure, marked by geometric shapes and perspective, forms the base upon which a subconscious realm unfolds. The still life within the painting undergoes distortion and fragmentation, reintegrated through a network of lines that obscure and bend perspective, unveiling remnants of forgotten memories. A pivotal piece in the series, "Between The Lines" explores the intricate interplay of space, time, and memory. Sudbina's expressive brushstrokes beautifully capture the essence of forgetting, weaving a visual narrative that resonates with profound emotion and depth. Immerse yourself in the evocative allure of "Between The Lines" – a testament to Anna Sudbina's artistic prowess and an investment in the exploration of the human experience through the canvas. Elevate your space with this contemporary masterpiece that transcends conventional boundaries, offering a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the beauty of abstraction and the delicate dance between reality and memory.

Creator:

Anna Sudbina (1984, British, Russian)

Creation Year:

2023

Dimensions:

Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 29.93 in (76 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)

Medium:

Ink,Acrylic

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

2010-

Framing:

Framing Options Available

Condition:

Gallery Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1957213773542

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In Sudbina’s paintings, pieces of frayed reality are artfully combined with areas of pure gestural abstraction, forming her dynamic visual language. This contrast explores the relationship between actuality and human perception, physical space and a memory of it. Layer by layer, she builds tactile planes interrupted by calligraphic lines of ink. Through a mastery of surface and composition, Sudbina’s paintings imaginatively balance the language of abstraction with references to contemporary life seen through the prism of her artistic vision. Born in Moscow in 1984, Anna came of age in post-Soviet Russia where apart from academic drawing and painting she studied linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. For many years, Sudbina’s worked closely with the world’s leading Architects and Interior Designers. These working environments and experiences greatly informed her outlook, instilling an inclination toward all things high-quality and aesthetic, a familiarity which is visible in her use of colour, texture and compositions, particularly in her Interior of the Mind series. While studying at Central Saint Martins, Sudbina began combining her training in academic drawing and painting, which she had studied under the esteemed Moscow artist Maria Burganova, with the freedom of abstraction. The result is a body of work that documents Sudbina’s increasing confidence in her mark-making and style, moving away from the detail of her earlier figurative compositions toward abstract spaces and places. To achieve this, Sudbina has adapted new and innovative ways of painting, a process which involves pulling and pushing paint using found objects such as plastic clothes tags. The control she gains from using smaller tools over paintbrushes is a closeness between artist and painting which mimics that of process art, building layers not as a painting per se but as a two-dimensional sculpture. Once again, we are reminded of Sudbina’s interest in architecture, space and three-dimensional form. The expansiveness of Sudbina’s expressionistic canvases is contrasted with the intimacy of minute details, subtle changes in tone and intricate painterly brushwork with sharp ink lines painted quickly, directly and with conviction. Technically fluent her complex and beautiful multimedia paintings have an enigmatic quality, titillating the imagination and speaking to the subconscious. In essence, Sudbina’s point of departure is a debate between choice and chance. Her hands choose to control her chosen mediums, acrylic and ink using small found objects, a process which is juxtaposed by the chance involved in gestural mark-making, such as the independent behaviour of materials, a splash of ink or the unpredictability of mixing colour. In building a composition, Sudbina finds herself in a meditative state, guided by her subconscious thoughts, memories and experiences, each painting becoming its own spiritual journey.