Contemporary Abstract Oil on Panel "Juicy" by Anya Spielman

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True to its title, Juicy is a sensual exploration of materiality, surface tension, and bodily allusion. A former student of … Read more True to its title, Juicy is a sensual exploration of materiality, surface tension, and bodily allusion. A former student of Wayne Thiebaud, Spielman reflects her mentor’s command of rich, tactile paint application, translating it into an abstract language that feels both edible and subcutaneous. Divided along an organic, cresting horizon, the panel balances an upper hemisphere of pale, porcelain-blush cream against a dense lake of pooling raspberry magenta. The lower plane holds the glossy viscosity of poured enamel, with delicate drips marking the threshold between both color fields. Mounted on a deep, natural wood cradle, Juicy balances formal restraint with an unabashed celebration of paint's physical presence. See less