CARLA VAN DE PUTTELAAR – SCULPTURAL SKIN
2016-06-13Best known for her luminous nude studies characterized by their exquisite use of light and subtle color, van de Puttelaar’s pictures engage the sense of touch almost as much as the sense of sight. Human skin becomes its own landscape – a place where every freckle, crease, and mark is a noted event. This exhibition showcases work from 1998 to the present where van de Puttelaar’s photographs, whether of women or flowers, tread a fine line between the sensual and an almost medical dispassion. Shot against darkened backgrounds, and illuminated by the special quality of natural Dutch light, the works create a daring fusion of beauty and realism enabled by the artist’s careful control of composition.
Opposite – “Untitled”, 2006
Exhibition runs through to July 16th, 2016
Kopeikin Gallery
2766 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles
CA 90034
