MARISA ADESMAN
Shadow of a Doubt, 2022
21 x 19.5 Inches
Archival Pigment Print
Limited edition of 15
Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by the artist
$1950
Edition of 30 with 5AP and 1PP
Signed and numbered by the artist
$550
Shadow of a Doubt is a quintessential example of Marisa Adesman's recent works, which surrealistically reimagine domestic scenes from tabletops to the kitchen sink. The artist integrates Enlightenment period themes -- where magic and skepticism battle materiality and reason. Perhaps most notably, Adesman has included a prominent nod to Joseph Wright of Derby's painting An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (1768) in the painted mosaic peeking out from behind the blue curtain. Other details such as wisping smoke, the curled edges of drying flower petals, or a looming fork's bleeding refraction draw viewers into the fantasy and challenge our perceptions of reality. Adesman leaves us wondering – why is the mosaic figure averting her gazing? What is mysteriously swirling around in the wine? Who or what has been scratching the edge of the table? For now, these answers only exist in this artist's playful mind. Offering some hints, she has hand-embellished a portion of the edition in gouache and colored pencil, making each print a unique work of its own.
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