Sofía Cristina Jiménez, Inflatable Peacock Portrait: Lady Phasi 3, 2024, Acrylic on Unprimed Linen

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Acrylic painting focusing on a partial, close-up view of an inflatable peacock figure, emphasizing gesture, construction lines, and the visibility … Read more Acrylic painting focusing on a partial, close-up view of an inflatable peacock figure, emphasizing gesture, construction lines, and the visibility of the raw linen support. This work belongs to the Ascendants and Descendants series, in which Sofía Cristina Jiménez investigates hierarchy and symbolic presence through fragmented representations of inflatable animal forms. In Lady Phasi 3, the composition is reduced to the head, neck, and upper body of the peacock, cropped tightly to foreground curvature, segmentation, and directional movement. The inflatable structure is articulated through soft tonal transitions and subtle metallic reflections, while the surrounding pictorial space remains deliberately exposed. The unprimed Belgian linen plays an active role in the composition. Underlying guides and structural marks are left visible, integrating process and correction as formal elements rather than concealed stages. This decision shifts the emphasis from surface finish to construction, allowing the painting to oscillate between representation and material evidence. The figure emerges from the fabric ground without a defined spatial context, reinforcing its status as an isolated, emblematic presence. The original title given by the artist is Lady Phasi III, situating the work within a sequential exploration that examines differentiation, lineage, and symbolic elevation through variations of a single motif. Acrylic on Belgian linen canvas. Unframed. Ready to hang. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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