A Woman in Thought

Figures & Portraits

Medium

Chalk pastel

Dimensions

110 × 70 cm

Year

2010

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Exhibited

Prague Castle

This image is a love story. Following a show in Berlin in September 2009 I was introduced to a remarkable woman who left a strong impression on me. We connected. We talked. No photographs were captured but phone numbers were shared. Months later in Prague I sat down to create an image of a woman of the world, with features representing many continents. What my fingers and pastels unconsciously followed was the contours of the face I had met in Berlin, albeit with African hair. I was stunned, and also too terrified to attempt to complete the picture for fear of ruining its serenity. I decided to leave the entire background empty, covering it only in a hazy white air that hinted at meditation. The viewer is asked to share this moment of calm contemplation with the woman who soon became my partner. The subject met her own portrait in July 2010, when this picture was exhibited at Prague Castle.

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