Ana Broennimann
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- Year
- 2016
- Technique
- Mixed Media
- Dimensions
- 100 × 100 cm
- Status
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- Palette
- jet black, scarlet red, warm orange, chrome yellow, leaf green
- Brushwork
- Polished tonal gradations and sharp edges over a flat background with subtle texture
Curatorial analysis
Curatorial analysis
The initial impact is dictated by a luminous confrontation: a dense, flat black background that erases any spatial reference to thrust the botanical forms into an absolute frontal plane. In this monumental one-meter-square framing, vertical stalks organize the surface as a green scaffolding upon which a rhythmic ascent of floral bracts unfolds.
The living geometry of the heliconia takes on an almost architectural rigor here. Each pointed structure projects outward in a jagged, sinuous cadence, articulating a tense dialogue between the upright sturdiness of the canes and the organic curves of the blooms. The chromatic palette resolves with a fiery intensity, where scarlet red shifts seamlessly into vibrant orange and solar yellow, capped along the outer rims by a crisp green edge that defines and carves the silhouette with extraordinary sharpness.
The painterly treatment avoids surface irregularities on the foreground elements, favoring smooth color gradations and a modulated volume that gives each segment a sculptural, almost fleshy mass. Light does not emanate from a specific external source; it glows from within the skin of the flower itself, generating an autonomous radiance that pushes against the surrounding darkness.
By stripping the inflorescences of their jungle environment and isolating them in a close-up crop, the perspective moves away from mere botanical recording. What emerges is a potent internal order, an exaltation of tropical vital energy distilled into zigzagging rhythms and precise formal tensions, where the flower ceases to be a passive motif and becomes a commanding, vibrating presence.
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- Crotos y HeliconiasInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2016
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- Rosa BlancaInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2017
- CrisantemoInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2017
- Panel Crotos 9Inquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2016
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