Previous Exhibition
Natacha Arena —
FROM THE SNOW ON MY TONGUE TO THE FIRE ON YOUR SHOULDER
Sep 28 – Oct 7, 2023
As Natacha Arena succinctly says, "I am a painter working in the language of abstraction." Looking at the body of work in FROM THE SNOW ON MY TONGUE TO THE FIRE ON YOUR SHOULDER, one can recognise Arena's bold, colour-fuelled compositions and rough brush strokes, a signature of the abstract language she favours. Using memory and feeling as a guide, Arena intuitively directs the work's composition with a mix of acrylic, charcoal and pastels, which she explains allows a more physical, bold and intense approach to mark-making.
FROM THE SNOW ON MY TONGUE TO THE FIRE ON YOUR SHOULDER is a collection of small paintings and more significant works on paper. The paintings, later informing the larger scale format work, give us an intimate experience which Arena describes as "snapshots of sensations". The more significant, predominantly more expressive works on paper are an extension of the paintings. As viewers, we can consider the action and physicality of the body of work, not just the outcome.
Referencing the natural and emotional world around her, Arena is interested in a truthful relationship between emotion and expression, created through movement and the fulfilment of her painting practice.
Simply, Natacha Arena paints what she sees and feels in the full-bodied, vibrant way she sees, feels and remembers it.
View the exhibition catalogue with essays by curator Laura Brinin and artist Milenko Prvački here.
Evening 2023
Acrylic and pastels on paper
105 x 75 cm
$1350
Against the Wind 2023
Acrylic and pastels on paper
105 x 75 cm
$1350
Ikebana 2022
Acrylic and pastels on paper
105 x 75 cm
$1350
Sold
Slow And High 2023
Acrylic and pastels on paper
105 x 75 cm
$1350 Sold
Waking Up 2023
Acrylic and pastels on paper
105 x 75 cm
$1350
Sold
Walking On The River 2023
Acrylic and pastels on paper
105 x 75 cm
$1950 Sold
Camouflage 2023
Acrylic and pastels on paper
66 x 102 cm
$1950 Framed
Percussion 2023
Acrylic and pastels on paper
105 x 75 cm
$1350
Keyhole 2023
Acrylic and pastels on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$790 Framed
Sold
Blue Thought In Green Shade 2023
Acrylic and pastels on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$790 Sold
Rear Window 2022
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$790 Framed
Absolutely Not 2022
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$790 Framed
The Golden Rule 2022
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Burning Sun 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Daydream 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Remains in Light 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Sold
Upside Down 2022
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Sold
Falling Out 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Vertical Tides 2022
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Drowning 2022
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
In Between 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
The Great Door 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Panoramic In Blue 2022
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Closing Behind 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
Golden Shower 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$790
Elastic Thoughts 2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 cm
$690 Framed
