Painting titled "Subjectification of…" by Siri Skogstad Berntsen, Original Artwork, Acrylic

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Subjectification of odalisque Painting by Siri Skogstad Berntsen

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Seller Siri Skogstad Berntsen

Original Artwork Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Artworks classification

Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 20.5in, Width 18.9in
Categories Paintings under $1,000 Expressionism

The painting shows a woman in a classical art pose, (could be recognized as a part of the grande odalisque by Ingres) The title, «Subjectification», refers to the construction of the individual subject. Subjectification can be said to precede the subject in the same way as the process of individuation precedes the creation of the individual. New references, constructed by a process where the individual finds herself at the centre of the world, changes the way we pose and choose to portray others. The woman portrayed becomes subjectified, rather than objectified, as traditionally was in this classical work. Paradoxically, this process of subjectification of the motive (the woman) happens without giving her any particular detailing. The painting can also be enjoyed just for the visual content and the colors. It can be cropped to suit a frame, (or a passepartou), it is uneven in relation to the paper, particularly on the one side. The left side has app. 0.6 to 2cm of the white paper showing, the right side has app.3.5cm.The top and the bottom have from 12 to13 cm of white paper showing. It will be signed.

Siri Skogstad Berntsen

Norway

I explore both abstract and figurative expressions, and use several styles and techniques to communicate on moods, experience and thoughts. My abstract work moves within an expressionist or minimalist landscape. [...]