Overworked by Dreams, 2011 - Anh Duong
About the Work
About Overworked by Dreams
Anh Duong is best known for her self-portraits in which the artist depicts herself in non-idealized situations, wide-eyed and raw. The relentless self-examination exposes the artist's own emotions and vulnerability. Of portraiture, Duong has said "In my opinion a ...Read More
Anh Duong is best known for her self-portraits in which the artist depicts herself in non-idealized situations, wide-eyed and raw. The relentless self-examination exposes the artist's own emotions and vulnerability. Of portraiture, Duong has said "In my opinion a portrait is more than a mere fixation of the memory. I consider it as a dialectical game with the mirror image, which I analyze and deal with in a pictorial manner. Every work of an artist is a self-portrait. I am just more conscious of that process than most." Overworked by Dreams, the second in a series of 2012 Artspace commissions with leading contemporary artists, is a beautiful, layered work that reflects the artist's inner life. Read Less
About the Artist
About Anh Duong
French-born Anh Duong is a painter and sculptor whose intimate self-portraits and still lifes evoke comparison to artists such as Frida Kahlo, Dora Maar, and ...Read More
French-born Anh Duong is a painter and sculptor whose intimate self-portraits and still lifes evoke comparison to artists such as Frida Kahlo, Dora Maar, and the Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele. Her paintings, particularly the self-portraits, are meant to be read like a visual diary of the artist's daily life. Often shorn of adornment, they depict the artist in non-idealized situations, sometimes nude, through which the viewer gains an acute appreciation of the fragility and beauty of the subject.
A conversation with Anh Duong & Diane von Furstenberg from Reid van Renesse on Vimeo.
Read Less
Artspace Edition
Artspace Editions are exclusive commissioned works developed by our curators in collaboration with leading contemporary artists.
Description
Six-color lithograph.Authentication
Signed and numbered by the artist.Dimensions
This print contains a border as dictated by the artist to allow for framing and the quoted dimensions are for the paper size and not the printed size of the image itself.Shipping
This is a pre-sale. The work will ship in 2—4 weeks.Additional Information
Please note that this is a pre-sale, and the paper selection is still in process.ARTSPACE ADVISOR
We are here to help. Please let us know if you have any questions about this work, the artist, collecting in general or artists you'd like to see on Artspace. Please call us at (212) 675-5804 or email chairman@artspace.com and we'll respond within 24 hours.
