monochrome portrait of a woman with short black hair

Alexis Ralaivao

Caroline

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From his studio in Rennes, French artist Alexis Ralaivao paints fleshy vignettes in sumptuous soft focus. Caroline typifies Ralaivao’s nuanced approach to portraiture, in this case realised in a refined monochromatic palette.

The work is launched alongside 3 more originals by Ralaivao and submissions from 3 other artists — as part of our first Work on Paper Week.

Framing

Float-mounted on acid-free mount board using archival Japanese paper loops, in an ayous wood frame finished with silver lacquer and fitted with UV plexiglass for protection.

Medium

Acrylic and oil painting on paper.

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Release date

August 02, 2021

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Alexis Ralaivao1 collaborationRalaivao puts a modern spin on figurative painting traditions. “In classical portraiture, there is a distance between the public and the person represented. I want to erase that distance.” The ultra-close-up, immaculately executed and seamlessly blended paintings punctuate a fleshy palette of pastel hues with tiny, bodily details like moles and blemishes. While thinly layered brushstrokes lend the works a dream-like, almost airbrushed quality, the body language of their subjects is palpably relaxed and off-guard. This is because all of the paintings depict real moments from Ralaivao’s daily life: intimate snapshots of his partner during Covid-19 quarantines or self-portraits of the artist in his home.

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