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As part of a leading group of Southeast Asian contemporary artists born in the 70s, Geraldine Javier's path to art was a fortuitous one, coming only after she obtained a degree in nursing. However she always held an abiding fascination with mortality, life and death, and the symbolisms and representations of each are sustained in her work and her explorations between the realms of the real and the fantastical. Lucid, evocative and deeply referential to the pillars of humanity, Javier 's beautifully wrought canvases capture fleeting moments and the essence of intangible things.
The Absurdity of Being is a strong testament to Geraldine's eerily exquisite works and her unique sense of handling paint both freely and expressively. With an astute use of colour, Javier is able to suggest the most sensitive subtleties of form and texture, making them appear almost palpable. Her simple compositions are brought to life with the addition of a few sweeps of the brush to lighten or darken, bringing added volume and much depth to her work. Her use of colour and light enhance her brilliant sense of form; albeit dark and sombre at times. The images created are soft but defined and exist in a mysterious and almost mythological realm.
This particular work belongs to a series which was inspired by scenes from movies and advertisements in popular magazines. With its unusual positioning of the figure, the artist was inspired while she was working on a particular exhibition with 'Alice in Wonderland' as the underlying theme. By subverting the norm, Geraldine questions if life mimics art or vice versa.
The main protagonist in the painting is flipped upside down, seen from a lower viewpoint dangling from the ground. Using an innate control and sense of lighting, the scene becomes even more dramatic, illuminating the figure with the play of light emanating from the window. The lighting Geraldine uses gives the viewer a sense of immediacy in the painting and the approach in which she handles her materials gives us clues into her disposition and personality. The contrast between the colours such as the flesh tone along with the red t-shirt and white skirt focuses the viewer's sense intuitively into the timelessness of the scene.
The Absurdity of Being is a strong testament to Geraldine's eerily exquisite works and her unique sense of handling paint both freely and expressively. With an astute use of colour, Javier is able to suggest the most sensitive subtleties of form and texture, making them appear almost palpable. Her simple compositions are brought to life with the addition of a few sweeps of the brush to lighten or darken, bringing added volume and much depth to her work. Her use of colour and light enhance her brilliant sense of form; albeit dark and sombre at times. The images created are soft but defined and exist in a mysterious and almost mythological realm.
This particular work belongs to a series which was inspired by scenes from movies and advertisements in popular magazines. With its unusual positioning of the figure, the artist was inspired while she was working on a particular exhibition with 'Alice in Wonderland' as the underlying theme. By subverting the norm, Geraldine questions if life mimics art or vice versa.
The main protagonist in the painting is flipped upside down, seen from a lower viewpoint dangling from the ground. Using an innate control and sense of lighting, the scene becomes even more dramatic, illuminating the figure with the play of light emanating from the window. The lighting Geraldine uses gives the viewer a sense of immediacy in the painting and the approach in which she handles her materials gives us clues into her disposition and personality. The contrast between the colours such as the flesh tone along with the red t-shirt and white skirt focuses the viewer's sense intuitively into the timelessness of the scene.