Artist : Barbara Neil (b. 1953)
Title : Cold
Medium : oil on canvas
Size : 162 x 130 cm


ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS WORK



“I never paint with narrative in mind (although that may not be obvious). Developments in the painting occur along the way, through working, when it works, which it doesn’t always. Often I paint out and overpaint time and time again. I see the bottom of this painting as a defiance of death and when looked at from that position or perspective, I see the life - our human lives - taking place above the ground. There is the overground and the underground struggle in this one. Well, you’ve probably guessed I dislike interpreting my work… I mean, if words were going to be enough why would I paint it at all? My work is an attempt to snag the worm in me (thank you Herman Hesse), to delight my eyes and befuddle my brain. Clarity is a fearsome thing, hard to find, but worth seeking I think.” Barbara Neil, 2021.

Barbara Neill was born in Sydney, Australia in 1953 and has spent most of her adult life living and working in relative obscurity in Barcelona, Spain. She describes herself as an art school dropout, university dropout and self taught. Anima Mundi are delighted to present her work in this exhibition.


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