Floral Still Life No. 1114 - Flower bouquet in gilded vase with plums & crab

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Claire Rosen
Floral Still Life No. 1114 - Flower bouquet in gilded vase with plums & crab
2020

About the Item

"Floral Still Life No. 1114" by Claire Rosen is an enchanting scene filled with expected and unexpected things: a pink flower bouquet in a gilded vase, a stack of plums, and a small crab in the lower left corner of the frame. Filled with mystery and intrigue, this rich, photographic take on traditional still life painting presents viewers with a visual reprieve that delights. "Floral Still Life No. 1114" comes from a brand new series by Rosen entitled "Persephone's Feast." Dimensions reference image size and price refers to unframed print; please contact gallery for more information. According to the artist: "Memento mori, a Latin expression, is a reminder of death's inevitability, a reminder that is at the heart of the still life painting tradition. Still life or nature morte, literally “dead nature” in French, is rooted in the Middle Ages and ancient Greco-Roman art. Sixteenth and seventeenth century still life painters in the Vanitas tradition communicated the impermanence of life through canvas. These visual feasts were infused with potent symbolism that spoke of the brevity of life and profound futility of earthly existence. Skulls, pocket-watches, and the dripping wax of waning candles reminded viewers that time on earth is ephemeral. Rotting foods and other fading sensory delights carried a moral message about the short-lived nature of pleasure. Objects from the natural world were leveraged to convey different messages – the butterfly, transformation, the ant, hard work. At a time when exploration was driving the fetishization of the exotic, still lifes elevated the everyday and the ordinary. The realities of our digital world have made the core message embedded in the still life more relevant than ever. This series of still life imagery, follows in the footsteps of the masters of the Baroque period, harnessing the symbolism of objects to illustrate the fleeting quality of time and the transience of life. These compositions focus on light, color, texture, and atmosphere, and are a stark contrast to the saturated, high-volume of our fast-paced modern life. Viewers are invited to meditate on the dignity, beauty, and purpose in each object, all of which evoke one essential point. This too shall pass. The still life captures what is constant in the natural world, including the inevitable truth of our impermanence. The images in our virtual lives reflect the cult of ‘the moment’ – where sensory pleasures are captured, elevated, and shared at a dizzying rate. This onslaught can cause us to conflate ubiquity with importance, as we share in the cult of the fleeting that has made its house of worship on social media networks. These still life images aim not to grab your attention, but hold your attention. In the age of distraction, they allow us to focus on what is essential. They are a reminder that we are ships passing in the night, and must mindfully choose how we devote our brief and precious time on earth." Claire Rosen is an internationally recognized and widely collected artist, her portfolio of elaborate tableaus often feature anthropomorphic animals, archetypal heroines, or still-lives steeped in symbolism that’s evocative of classical European painting. Though the work is rooted in traditional themes and aesthetics, it is intended to create dialogue around contemporary issues such as environmental conservation and the need for animal advocacy. Claire twice earned a place on Forbes “30 under 30” list for Art & Design. Her work has been featured in National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, Communication Arts, Aesthetica, Fast Company, Slate Magazine, The Washington Post. The Guardian, Harper’s Magazine, NPR, PDN and Refinery29. She has exhibited worldwide, from New York and London to Seoul. Her first solo museum show was at SCAD Savannah Museum of Art and her work has been included in juried and group shows at Annenberg Space for Photography, Aperture Gallery, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Consensus, MOPLA, and five years on the Photoville Fence. In addition, Claire travels throughout the world, speaking about the creative process. Her book, IMAGINARIUM: The Process Behind the Pictures, covers the artistic practice of photography. Claire graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006 and Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2003. She is currently restoring the historic Warwick Furnace Farm with her family in rural Chester County, PA.

Creator:
Claire Rosen (1983, American)
Creation Year:
2020
Dimensions:
Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
More Editions & Sizes:
24 x 18, Edition of 10Price: $1,75030 x 40, Edition of 7Price: $2,500
Medium:
Archival Pigment
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
2010-
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Houston, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU130927356982