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  • Anatomical Paintings by Lily Mixe Connect Flora and Fauna Through Textured Motifs

    5 monthes ago - By Colossal

    “Curious Collection” (2022), acrylic paint on wooden box assemblage, 33 x 31.5 centimeters. All images © Lily Mixe, courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, shared with permission
    In The Butterfly Effect , French artist Lily Mixe illustrates the textured patterns of beetles, shells, cells, and birds through stark black and white. Working in acrylic on found wooden boxes and furniture panels, Mixe accentuates the lush motifs of scales, branches, or feathers in renderings devoid of color. Each work juxtaposes the artist's elegant graphic style against the worn backdrops, which reflect a past of human...
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