Lorna Marsh, Abstract Contemporary Mod Deconstructed Mixed Media Painting Mosaic Lorna Marsh, 2004

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Lorna Marsh (South African, 2004 Horse and Rider Mixed Media on Paper Hand signed and dated Frame: 25" X 32.5" … Read more Lorna Marsh (South African, 2004 Horse and Rider Mixed Media on Paper Hand signed and dated Frame: 25" X 32.5" Image: 22.5" X 30.5" Experience the captivating fusion of contemporary artistry with this mixed media painting by Lorna Marsh. Created with acrylic and ink, this dynamic piece features a silhouette of a horseman cut into squares and reattached in a chaotic order, offering a unique perspective on movement and form, horse and rider. this artwork bears Marsh's unmistakable mark, showcasing her innovative approach to composition and technique. This painting invites viewers to unravel its layers of complexity and interpretation, making it a compelling addition to any art collection. Lorna Marsh was born in Cape Town, South Africa (1949-2022). Lorna Marsh is considered one of the most innovative female artists of our time. Her early art instruction included courses with visiting professors from the Royal Academy and she also attended the Art Institute in Chicago. Marsh’s work is most closely aligned with German Expressionism and Surrealism. She has a love of line, which can be seen, in almost all her work. The surfaces are complex, often applied directly by hand, using a wide variety of media. Having lived on three continents, her work has been shaped by many influences, but primarily by the human condition, animals, cartoons, which is the focus of many of her paintings. Her figures sometimes depict man’s interaction with the animal world and nature in illuminating ways. Marsh's master work often conveys dysfunctional humans with images of Africa’s large predators animals - underscoring the contrast between the dignity of nature and the self-destructive nature of man - A statement also that opposes Disney’s charming animal characters and idealistic story telling. Lorna's work also was known for never relying on repetition - each one of her series were new and distinct. Lorna Marsh presence, like her canvases, was larger than life. In her youth she was a stage actress and model. Lorna Marsh was a keen thinker and delighted in testing boundaries, which she reflected in her art. Internationally celebrated, her works were often confrontational and explored such themes as mankind’s destructive relationship with nature. Initially, Marsh was exposed to traditional master painters of the English landscape, Constable and Gainesborough. . While Marsh's artistic vision may be grounded in her classical training and her esteem for twentieth century visionaries, she has evolved a unique style that transcends standard interpretative mechanisms. Marsh appeals to the universal language of human beings. Marsh's figurative expressionist style, with its roots in German Expressionist art and European Surrealist art, is also informed by the work of Robert Motherwell, Cy Twombly, and Antonio Tapies. Her work​ blends symbolism, surrealism, and expressionism to create fresh images, which reflect upon the human condition. Her images are timeless.In much of her work, such as in the Eve series, the human face appears partially or even fully expunged, heightening the sense of universality through the body. The female nudes exhibit interior anguish and turmoil and display the enormous toll of their difficult struggle. Each figure is distorted for peak emotional impact and dramatic effect. The extraordinary animal paintings, largely drawn from her native South Africa, are imbued with a hallucinatory intensity and ferocity. She convincingly conveys the tension of movement and countermovement of African herd animals such as wild dogs, lions, hyenas, and baboons who forage for food and survive by traveling in packs. These animals, surrounded with abstract swirls, becoming a part of the painterly background of barren landscape. Marsh is especially attracted to these animals because of their endurance from ancient times, their freedom, and their ability to withstand severely discordant conditions. Lorna Robertson Marsh work has been exhibited throughout the world, in solo shows in South America, Spain, the USA and South Africa and in- group shows in Italy and the USA. Her work is in corporate and private collections, most notably in Germany where she has a strong following, Canada, the USA and in South America. Including many important solo shows at the Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art, Miami, Florida, the Jacobo Borges Museum, Caracas, Venezuela, the Real Monastery of Santa Maria de la Valldigna Fundació Jaume II el Just, Valencia, Spain, the João Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, the Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, the Shanghai Art Fair, among many others. Lorna Marsh has been represented by the Aldo Castillo Gallery since 2000. See less