Art by Medium: Pigment

Francisca Sutil is a Chilean painter known for her research of the chromatic surface, the nature of the support and the study of textures and materials that she prepares herself. Born in Santiago de Chile in 1952, she moved to New York where she received an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1981. Since 1992, Sutil has lived and worked in Santiago. Sutil’s work is characterized by its superb construction and unique contemplative qualities. When approaching her paintings, the viewer is immediately captivated by the textures and hues. She proposes a rigorous exercise of painting on support, regardless of its material composition, in search of pictorial depth. It is a mental process from which a neat and pure chromatic production emerges. Intending no specific content in her paintings, she instead asks viewers to respond openly and honestly to her abstractions. She uses her work to provoke emotions and sensations, and in turn, encourages reflection, meditation and lasting thoughts and memories...

In Unforeseen, a prominent oval is the principle motif. The rich palette is exemplary of her use of color - which usually consists of earth tones ranging from golden yellows to rust...

Part of The Handshake (Käepigistus) Series.

Part of The Handshake (Käepigistus) Series.

Part of The Handshake (Käepigistus) Series.

In "WEST The American Cowboy", Anouk revisits this enduring iconic symbol of America's pioneering spirit. The new series inspire with a fresh and contemporary perspective of the Amer...