Bidspirit auction | Larisa

Larisa - Figure in blue. 80x60 oil painting on canvas, unframed, depicting a seated female figure in an expressive, free and unapologetic attitude. The composition is based on quick and sometimes almost sketchy outlines, which combine drawing and painting, and create a feeling of a living and breathing process - one that does not seek to hide the artist's hand. The color palette is dominated by deep and cold shades of blue, which give the figure a dreamy and distant quality, almost unearthly. At the same time, warm and delicate touches in earth tones balance the colorful coldness and add a human and fragile layer. The figure itself, with a relaxed but informal pose, conveys a combination of confidence and vulnerability, while the face—which is implied by soft lines—leaves room for the viewer's personal interpretation. The bright and open background emphasizes the figure and allows it to ”breathe” in the space, while creating a subtle tension between empty and full. The visible and material brushstrokes of the paint reinforce the direct and authentic nature of the work. On the back of the piece is a handwritten signature in Hebrew ”Larisa” (Larisa) as well as the date: 29.10.2023, indicating a contemporary and fresh piece. Signature in the profile of the painting.