Ellen Berkenblit b. 1958
Beauty. Knowledge. Pleasure. Art. Darkness. Sex. Love. Life, 2019
Oil on linen
88 x 74 inches
223.5 x 188 cm
223.5 x 188 cm
Berkenblit's larger-than-life composition is an explosion of raw energy. Her signature electric colors merge with earth tones and twilight blues, creating rhythm and drama, while eschewing narrative. Her otherworldly color...
Berkenblit's larger-than-life composition is an explosion of raw energy. Her signature electric colors merge with earth tones and twilight blues, creating rhythm and drama, while eschewing narrative. Her otherworldly color language, coupled with formal choices in scale and cropping, create a subplot of intrigue.