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Zack ZdraleLet Go 2 - Original oil painting - Zack Zdrale2025
2025
$8,000
£6,169.17
€7,034.71
CA$11,409.66
A$12,469.43
CHF 6,561.82
MX$149,352.90
NOK 82,587.01
SEK 77,133.05
DKK 52,542.87
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Let Go 1, 2, 3 (Series)
In these paintings, Zdrale depicts multiple figures—often iterations of the same man—locked in a cycle of struggle. The ropes that coil around or extend from their hands act as both literal and metaphorical restraints: they are the ties of control, resistance, and self-imposed limitation. Each figure strains against the rope, as if wrestling with an invisible force, yet the tension is internal—an argument with the self.
The repeated gestures, clenched fists, and taut cords visualize the emotional friction between control and surrender. The ropes become extensions of the psyche—manifestations of attachment to expectation, fear, and the impulse to dominate one’s own emotions. Each iteration captures a new stage of attempted release, yet the binding persists, mirroring the cyclical nature of grief and resistance.
This dynamic directly reflects Zdrale’s statement about “fighting oneself and resisting reality.” The ropes, therefore, are not tools of external bondage but emblems of inner resistance, holding the figures in a state of suspended struggle—a human condition that only dissolves when one finally lets go.
Zack Zdrale
Let Go 2
oil on panel
32.25h x 28w in
81.92h x 71.12w cm
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
36h x 32w in
91.44h x 81.28w cm
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Zdrale is originally from Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a Bachelor of Science-Art degree in 1999. His training culminated in a Master's degree in figurative painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He graduated with honors and now teaches in the Graduate Fine Art Department.
- Creator:Zack Zdrale (1977)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: ZKZ0201stDibs: LU554317187072
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