The Loaded Woman 2009, acrylic on linen, 76 x 65 images via LaViolaBank Gallery
The works of Helle Mardahl vary in medium with paintings, sculpture and collaged photographs addressing human fallacies and inventive absurdities. The artist’s background in fashion is demonstrated by the precise coordination and arrangement of shape and color embodying the figures. They don exaggerated features and contorted body parts and are masked to the point of sheer spectacle and wonderment. The artist’s interest in bedazzlement and burdened woe is a convincing combination of Rembrandt’s hobo drawings and Nick Cave’s soundsuits.
The Bitch on Wheels, 2009, acrylic on linen, 76 x 91"
The Ego Queen, 2007, mixed media, 104 x 47 x 43"
The Dependent Woman, 2009, acrylic on linen, 76 x 27"
The Servant, 2009, C-print mounted on sintra, 43 x 50"
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