In contrast to last years’ Artworks of the Month, we didn’t present photography, but paintings and reliefs or sculptural objects. Hereby, the artists are from various countries – Australia, Switzerland, Peru/France, France, Italy and England. Due to the different cultural influences, ranges of age and personal experiences, the subjects and techniques were diversified. Four of the chosen artists have been already featured before, two are new at our website.
January
With Cally Lotz, we started the year with an artist, who concentrates on painting. In contrast to her first Artwork of the Month in January 2019, which was executed in a photorealistic manner, the Australian painter now experimented in “Conversation” with a more expressive style.
February
Also, Patricia Jacomella Bonola, already offered an Artwork of the Month in May 2020. It was a video. Corresponding to the large variety of artistic media of the Swiss creative, we have chosen a different technique. “Expiation” is a sculptural object. Despite the seemingly simplicity of the work – an oversized ball of wool – the material, the execution and the references are complex.
March
Our 100th Artwork of the Month was dedicated to the late Gloria Li Mir. The Peruvian/French artist was our first featured artist in February 2015. Ten years later, we presented Gloria’s “Tabernacle (Self-portrait)” from 1976. It is a shrine, which bears surprises, when opening it.
April
For the exhibition “Sexisme pépouze” Elyse Galiano created “C’était le bon temps, le sexisme pépouze.” (It was the good time, when sexism was easy-going.) Like in her previous works, presented in March 2018 and October 2021 the French artist employed natural hair. Even though her focus is once again on women, this time she did not point to the more domestic environment, but the public sphere.
May
A new discovery was Manuela Vallicelli. Her painting “Border” seems to represent a landscape. However, the Italian artist paints out of her inner sources. Therefore, the contemplator might recognise elements, depending on their personal experience. In consequence, the scope of interpretation is large.
June
Also Poppy De Havilland’s paintings arouse memories. In contrast to Manuela’s sources of inspiration, the young London artist employs history and art history to create new images. For “Unbound” she suspended an androgyne person in space and time.
With this review of our first six Artworks of the Month, we initiate our summer break. We hope you will enjoy your summer/winter and you will be back with us in September when we present a new artwork of the month.