60 x 120,
Acrylic on canvas
In this work, "Miss Rosi" (2005), Sabina Bockmühl reveals herself in an early phase of her painterly exploration of physiognomy, age and dignity. The portrait is dominated by its radical cropping – an extreme close-up that presents the face almost larger than life. The eyes are closed, the expression introverted, almost absent – and yet imbued with a quiet dignity. The monochrome yellow palette, interspersed with broken ochre tones and reddish shadows...
