Virginia Broersma "Lean"
acrylic and colored pencil on paper/ 15 x 19 inches/ 2020/ $800
Artist Statement
I make paintings that focus on bodies at leisure, specifically lounging in and around pools as a way to highlight our deep need for space and time for that perfect combination of rest and pleasure. The forms are draping, dangling and sprawling in and around each other within intimate spaces often protected by large leafy plants delineating a boundary between public and private. This work engages with the legacy of figurative painting both to critique it and find a way to contribute to it as a woman in the twenty-first century. Exposure of the body is a constant consideration in my figurative paintings: which parts of the body I show, and the degree of legibility in each work in order to disrupt objectification. I have come to learn that the body is never neutral, and I feel a great sense of responsibility in how I choose to portray it.
Artist Bio
Virginia Broersma is a Los Angeles based artist whose work focuses on patterns of representation in figurative painting and bodies at leisure. Her engagement with the art community involves curating, writing, collaborative projects, public art and organizing support for artists along with her studio practice. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has been supported by several grants including funding from the Arts Council of Long Beach, the California Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Puffin Foundation, among others. Recent projects have been shown at the Museum of Latin American Art, the Wignall Museum, The Lodge Gallery, Laband Gallery at Loyola Marymount University and Charlie James Gallery.
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Price does NOT include tax & shipping. Contact robert@collarworks.org for shipping options and estimate.
acrylic and colored pencil on paper/ 15 x 19 inches/ 2020/ $800
Artist Statement
I make paintings that focus on bodies at leisure, specifically lounging in and around pools as a way to highlight our deep need for space and time for that perfect combination of rest and pleasure. The forms are draping, dangling and sprawling in and around each other within intimate spaces often protected by large leafy plants delineating a boundary between public and private. This work engages with the legacy of figurative painting both to critique it and find a way to contribute to it as a woman in the twenty-first century. Exposure of the body is a constant consideration in my figurative paintings: which parts of the body I show, and the degree of legibility in each work in order to disrupt objectification. I have come to learn that the body is never neutral, and I feel a great sense of responsibility in how I choose to portray it.
Artist Bio
Virginia Broersma is a Los Angeles based artist whose work focuses on patterns of representation in figurative painting and bodies at leisure. Her engagement with the art community involves curating, writing, collaborative projects, public art and organizing support for artists along with her studio practice. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has been supported by several grants including funding from the Arts Council of Long Beach, the California Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Puffin Foundation, among others. Recent projects have been shown at the Museum of Latin American Art, the Wignall Museum, The Lodge Gallery, Laband Gallery at Loyola Marymount University and Charlie James Gallery.
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Price does NOT include tax & shipping. Contact robert@collarworks.org for shipping options and estimate.
acrylic and colored pencil on paper/ 15 x 19 inches/ 2020/ $800
Artist Statement
I make paintings that focus on bodies at leisure, specifically lounging in and around pools as a way to highlight our deep need for space and time for that perfect combination of rest and pleasure. The forms are draping, dangling and sprawling in and around each other within intimate spaces often protected by large leafy plants delineating a boundary between public and private. This work engages with the legacy of figurative painting both to critique it and find a way to contribute to it as a woman in the twenty-first century. Exposure of the body is a constant consideration in my figurative paintings: which parts of the body I show, and the degree of legibility in each work in order to disrupt objectification. I have come to learn that the body is never neutral, and I feel a great sense of responsibility in how I choose to portray it.
Artist Bio
Virginia Broersma is a Los Angeles based artist whose work focuses on patterns of representation in figurative painting and bodies at leisure. Her engagement with the art community involves curating, writing, collaborative projects, public art and organizing support for artists along with her studio practice. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has been supported by several grants including funding from the Arts Council of Long Beach, the California Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Puffin Foundation, among others. Recent projects have been shown at the Museum of Latin American Art, the Wignall Museum, The Lodge Gallery, Laband Gallery at Loyola Marymount University and Charlie James Gallery.
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