Olivia and Emily - Print

Olivia and Emily - PrintThe works commissioned for The Chen were originally executed with oil and watercolour paper on Arches paper. We see the artists sensitivity to the way that these materials travel across paper in unexpected ways. In this work, the large stretches of pink and red hues travel across the faces of the figures, which are suggestive of emotive states. This piece is a digital archival fine art limited edition. DELIVERY Please note delivery cost includes

This image is remarkably absent of large drips and depicts an unassuming character

One of the featured pieces in The Olsen's collection

The deep red lips

There is an ambiguity to the scene

creating a large divide that implies water

so that we are unsure whether the leopard is a source of protection or comfort

There is a sense that the females are entirely self-absorbed: note the way that their accentuated lips suggest surgical enhancement

It is believed to have developed during the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) and was further refined during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279)

Chen genuflects to this history

Everything here about the woman is exaggerated

Chen tests the limits of difference between traditional Chinese landscape painting and contemporary watercolour

The year of the Rooster is an auspicious year for the artist