Overgrown

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DESCRIPTION

Watercolor, gouache and collage on paper | 2018

The artist Alexandra Karamallis was inspired by the symbolism of Persian gardens, and the ways we use walls to curate space. With layers of collage, gouache and watercolor, the artist recreates moments in a garden, working her reflections into the scenery. These works explore how tranquility offers us stability and how walls might be the very thing we need to overcome.

DIMENSIONS

22 x 30 inches

FRAMED DIMENSIONS

Floated: 26 x 34 x 1.25 inches

AUTHENTICATION

Signed by the artist.

The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the Co-Founder of Tappan

"In this piece, the garden is overgrown, night is beginning to fall, and the two women, while sitting side by side and seemingly equal, are having very different experiences. The wall next to them serves as a source of safety for the woman on the left, but for the woman on the right, it feels restrictive and limiting."

Karamallis works primarily in gouache and watercolor with elements of collage, but has recently begun to explore the realm of oil painting.

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The artist Alexandra Karamallis is inspired by the symbolism of Persian gardens, and the way we build walls to make space for our emotions. With layers of collage, gouache and watercolor, the artist recreates moments in a garden, working her reflections into the scenery: how tranquility offers us stability; how walls might be the very thing we need to overcome.

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