Marta Sánchez
Ms. Kittie's Still Life, 2015
Acrylic on Masonite
12 x 12 in
30.5 x 30.5 cm
30.5 x 30.5 cm
The figurines and idols showcased in Sánchez’s paintings convey the artist’s longstanding interest in altars, shrines, and retablos —a prominent theme explored in her work. Taking from the centuries-old tradition...
The figurines and idols showcased in Sánchez’s paintings convey the artist’s longstanding interest in altars, shrines, and retablos —a prominent theme explored in her work. Taking from the centuries-old tradition of vanitas still life painting, Ms. Kittie’s Still Life depicts statuettes of a saint, a calf, and a bull surrounding a mobile phone, reintroducing these figures into the lens of contemporary art.
