$7,500.00

In the Foreground – Towards Edges of Flow

Stefanie Denz
Salt Spring Island, BC

$7,500.00

In the Foreground – Towards Edges of Flow

Stefanie Denz
Salt Spring Island, BC

Size

40" x 48"

Medium

Oil on maple panel

The model’s pose is based on a Balthus’ painting ‘The Window’. Though caught by the camera, Bronwen’s eyes move to look at pregnant Metta and her larger self-taking up the foreground. I wanted to know more about Alex’ fascination with the pose, and somehow, my understanding of pregnancy and how it changes the world is part of that. Trees dance on the walls, the carpet swirls onto the blending bodies of Metta and her larger version, and the bevy of movement pushes at the finite edges of shapes and the historical, psychic and social connections they signify. Amongst the jostle are other meanings and tolerable freedom.

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About the artist

Stefanie Denz
Salt Spring Island, BC

Stefanie Denz maintains a home and studio on Saltspring Island BC, grateful to live on the un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples. She is an educator and art therapist and recently began her PhD studies in Creative Research. Stefanie attended artist residencies in Berlin, Germany in 2013 and 2014 and has received grants from the Canada Arts Council (1999 & 2003), BC Arts Council (2009), Saltspring Arts Council (2010) and other organizations. Stefanie’s work is in numerous private collections. Her work can be seen at Rhubarb Design, Ganges as well as in her studio, and she is represented by the Elliott Louis Gallery in Vancouver.

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