The relentless and vomit-inducing (not so) merry-go-round that is the world these days has all but obliterated my desire to engage with art. The way events are unfolding has left me in a numb daze - but as long as Venice exists, so does hope.
Saskia Colwell's Skin on Skin blurs the line between sculpture and drawing. Using charcoal on vellum, her works play with perception, turning pearlescent folds of skin into something both succulently familiar and seductively surreal. Marble-like bodies and voyeuristic close-ups of fragmented forms evoke a breathtaking erotic tension suspended between intimacy and power.
Beyond the pristine technique, I was struck by Colwell's work for its boldness. The unflinching and intensely sensuous depictions of her own body render flesh with a Berninian intensity that strongly resonated with my aesthetic DNA.
Unsurprisingly, all works were sold.
On view at Victoria Miro until March 15th.
Mask Off, 2024
The Throne, 2024
The Cheerleader, 2024
Turning the Other Cheek, 2024
All images © Saskia Colwell
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