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in ArtThe Supernatural Veils El Gato Chimney’s Magical Paintings of Adorned Animals
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#watercolorSeptember 11, 2023
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in ArtThrough Mystical Mixed-Media Narratives, Artist Rithika Merchant Explores Intrinsic Connection
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in ArtIn Graham Franciose’s ‘Morning Coffee Paintings,’ Dreamlike Watercolor Works Capture the Day’s Unmediated Emotion
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Illustration#gouache
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#watercolorAugust 12, 2022
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in ArtGraceful Women in Shades of Blue by Hanna Lee Joshi Express a Desire for Autonomy
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in ArtFlora and Fauna Assume Eccentric Guises in Bill Mayer’s Wryly Playful Portraits
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#still lifeMay 11, 2022
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in ArtVivid Environments by Yellena James Pause Natural Processes to Capture Life in Flux
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in ArtPosed Women Rendered in Vibrant Gradients by Hanna Lee Joshi Embody Loss and Acceptance
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#self-portraitJuly 28, 2021
Grace Ebert“Alignment of Virtue.” All images © Hanna Lee Joshi, shared with permission
Twisting into subtle backends or hunching into a cross-legged crouch, the faceless women that find themselves at the center of Hanna Lee Joshi’s practice all personify an aspect of the artist herself. Conveyed through vibrant gradients in gouache and colored pencil, the figures shown here are companions to those the Korean-Canadian artist created last year, although they plunge deeper into themes of loss, acceptance, and inclusivity. “The magic and mystery of life can seem very fleeting when you’re in the pits of depression. I wanted to reconnect with that spark of fire within,” she says, explaining:
I’m working on pieces that explore finding my identity and the nature of the self. Reconnecting with my Korean heritage and accepting all the things that make up who I am. In the end, I am just a piece of this earth having an experience of the self, and I’m trying to make a visual representation of some of it.
The introspective subjects have signature features like elongated torsos and limbs, dark, glossy locks, and large hands gesturing yogic mudras that further visualize emotion and feeling. The women are subversive in color and form, deviating from the skin tones and body shapes typically associated with nude figures.
Joshi, who’s based in Vancouver, is preparing for upcoming exhibitions at Spoke Art SF on August 7, at Thinkspace Projects in October, and later in fall at Hashimoto Contemporary. Prints are available in her shop, and you can see a few works-in-progress on Instagram.“Wheel of Desire”
“Liberation”
“Pursuit of Prosperity”
“I’m a Little Shy But That’s Okay”
“Sun, Moon, and Fire”#body
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