ANA KARKAR

Ana Karkar is a French-American artist who has lived and worked in Paris formany years. Viewers will experience her world in her exhibition LOVECHILD atAlmine Rech Brussels, in which she pays tribute to her father, Edward Karkar.This selection of new paintings takes us on a journey through color andsymbolism.

Karkar draws some of her references from major works of the Vienna Secession.In her paintings of nudes, the bodies are twisted and blended in a danse macabrethat evokes the work of Egon Schiele, or are joined in passionate freedom,recalling Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting The Kiss.

Karkar’s mastery of gesture is evident in her exploration of the interactionbetween abstraction and figuration, between humans and hybrid figures. Herwork is imbued with color relationships, as expressed by a vibrant palettesurrounded with blue that captures the eye of the visitor.

The chiaroscuro in her works evokes cinematographic scenes. Her art isinfluenced by images in the collective unconscious, especially experimentalhorror cinema, as expressed by her titles Twin Falls and Skin in the Game. Theartist skillfully combines these cinematographic elements with her own artisticlanguage, creating a captivating visual dialogue.

Press release courtesy Almine Rech. Text: Milena Oldfield.