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Abigail DrapkinSleepfulness2016
2016
About the Item
Artist Comments
A figure tosses and turns before waking, her movement captured from one position to the next. I use transparent glazes and overlaying geometry to create a double exposure effect with two layered figures. Ghostly limbs play with the viewer's sense of perception in this oil painting on canvas.
About the Artist
Abigail captures a multitude of moments in a single composition. The passage of time is articulated in the ghost-like iterations of her figures despite the two-dimensional picture plane. The transparent layers of paint symbolize ephemeral layers of hours and minutes. The viewer is able to visually peel back layer after layer to understand how each painting’s narrative unfolds. Abigail is currently working toward her MFA at University of Washington in Seattle.
Sleepfulness
Abigail Drapkin
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2016
12 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 2 oz.
- Creator:Abigail Drapkin
- Creation Year:2016
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Sleepfulness. Abigail Drapkin. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 576911stDibs: LU92213127413
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