Lot 46
The Void Cape 2011
soil, acrylic, tar, charcoal, ink and bone on canvas
signed and dated verso: SCape/ 2011
208 x 282cm
Estimate $12,000 - $18,000
Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Private collection, Melbourne
Sophie Cape New Works, Olsen Gallery, Sydney, 9 - 27 February 2011
Sophie Cape's art merges abstraction and figuration, blending the sublime with explosive energy. Her large-scale, dynamic pieces express visceral drama, drawing from her past as a former elite athlete to capture raw, direct emotion. Working outdoors in the desert, Cape experiments with unconventional materials, embracing their rawness to tap into her subconscious and explore the figure.
Her work serves as psychological self-portraits, depicting the tension between survival and decay, and the interplay between internal and external worlds. Cape seeks to engage the viewer in a powerful, theatrical experience that transcends language.
Courtesy The Artist
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8736
6:00pm - 25 June 2024
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 21 - Sun 23 Jun, 10am - 4pm
Mon 24 Jun, by appointment
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Wiebke Brix
wiebke.brix@leonardjoel.com.au
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