Ana Broennimann
RosaInquire about availability
- Technique
- Mixed Media
- Dimensions
- 97 × 190 cm
- Status
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Curatorial analysis
Curatorial analysis
An overflowing, macroscopic framing transforms the flower into an enveloping landscape, where carmine red assumes a corporeal and totalizing presence. Extending nearly two meters along its horizontal axis, this monumental scale strips the botanical motif of its customary fragility to erect it as a vibrant, organic architecture. The viewer's gaze is instantly drawn into a concentric spiral that eludes the geometric center of the canvas; by displacing the vortex toward the left, an intentional imbalance emerges that dynamizes visual tension and propels the broader petals toward the right in an expansive cadence.
The compositional rhythm is articulated through the continuous undulating motion of petal edges, whose curved contours enter into an ongoing dialogue with chasms of impenetrable shadow. These deep hollows, rendered in dense blacks and garnet nuances of extreme depth, contrast sharply with the velvety brightness washing over the convex frontal planes. Rather than striking from a recognizable external source, the light seems to emanate directly from the intrinsic saturation of the red pigments, underscoring the sculptural three-dimensionality of each layer as it folds back into its own enigma.
Beneath an immaculate surface shaped by gentle chromatic gradations and restrained glazes, the mixed media bestows an almost epidermal dimension upon the pigment: transitions between illuminated surfaces and dark recesses suggest a living, tactile warmth. Within this amplified intimacy, vegetative forms transcend their botanical taxonomy to evoke the sensuality of the human body, the warmth of living tissue, or the serene shelter of a secret hollow.
By enclosing the background and eliminating any reference to stems or external outlines, the image dissolves the threshold between strict figuration and chromatic abstraction. The rose ceases to be an isolated subject and becomes an inhabitable space, where the alternation between unfolding and concealment invites the viewer to experience color as an immersive, silent, and magnetic atmosphere.
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14 works
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- Centro RosaInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2017
- Rosa BlancaInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2017
- Dalia RojaInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2017
- Orquídea BlancaInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann
- CrisantemoInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2017
- Grupo de HeliconiasInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2016
- Crotos y HeliconiasInquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2016
- Panel Crotos 7Inquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2016
- Panel Crotos 9Inquire about availabilityAna Broennimann · 2016
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