Lot 40
The Earth She Bleeds 2011
soil, acrylic, tar, charcoal, ink and bone on canvas
signed and dated verso
190 x 144cm
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000
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
Centum Contemporary Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8734
6:00pm - 20 May 2024
Hawthorn
VIEWING
SYD: Fri 10 - Sun 12 May, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra NSW and Dickerson Gallery, 34 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW
MEL: Fri 17 - Sun 19 May, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Hannah Ryan
hannah.ryan@leonardjoel.com.au
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