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Lisa Brice’s work represents women, alone or in groups, in their private world. She captures moments of their daily rituals, chatter, make-up, dressing or undres- sing.
Far from the traditional representation of passive female figures imagined by men for men, it gives their power to the women involved. Never passive, sometimes introspective, the heroines of Brice are staged for their own pleasure.
Their poses often refer to the historical sources of the art of Degas, Manet, Picasso or Vallotton while the mirrors and windows accentuate the idea of space and depth.
In the palette of Lisa Brice, the blue has a special meaning in intimate relation with its period of life and work in Trinidad. This color evokes the «Blue Devil» character of the Trinidadian carnival that is embodied in the participants emboldened by a layer of cobalt blue paint to hide their identities.
Lisa Brice uses her strong palette to create a sense of distance from the intimacy of the scenes and thus avoids any obvious reading of her paintings.
A woman’s vision on the female nude, a warm and frank palette with southern accents, a journey of sensations and emotions...
Lisa Brice (b.1968) Boundary Girl (Natalie) 2009-2017
Oil on archival paper
2223 x 1304 mm
Private Collection, New York, NY © Lisa Brice
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