World Domination 2014

Rose Freymuth-Frazier made this painting, World Domination, using oil paint on canvas, and it feels like each mark was carefully considered. The colour palette is muted but luminous, creating an atmosphere that's both dreamy and unsettling. The texture of the paint is smooth, almost porcelain-like, yet there’s a subtle physicality to it, especially in the way the light catches the folds of fabric and the curves of the figures. Look at the way the light falls on the woman's skin, how it's built up in layers to create a sense of depth and volume. It reminds me of those moments in painting where you're not quite sure what you're looking at, where representation starts to dissolve into pure sensation. Freymuth-Frazier's work reminds me a bit of Lisa Yuskavage, in the way she combines classical painting techniques with a contemporary sensibility. Both artists embrace ambiguity, inviting us to linger in the space between meaning and sensation.