Venus with a broken hand
February 27, 2019
70*90 cm, oil on canvas
This painting is in progress and continues the series, devoted to Venuses and self-portraits. This time I scaled the model to figurative metamorphosis. Here the figure is partly imitating an antique sculpture of Venus (which is mostly exhibited with a broken hand), and partly depicting me, broken. There is even a C-section scar seen. Also, I investigate me through sexuality, artistic and female role here. The acidic green is chosen to increase the impression of pain, which sometimes annoys, sometimes distracts from my inner self-awareness. The color is also inspired by minerals Aragonite and Pyromorphite.
