Evening 2004

Zoe Lerman painted “Evening” with what looks like oil on canvas using very delicate brushwork. The work presents a dreamy and intimate scene. Looking closely, the paint application feels loose and intuitive. The blues and browns create a sense of depth and tranquility. The brushstrokes around the figure's face and dress seem to blend, giving a soft, ethereal quality, while the textures in the background have been built up in layers, creating depth and movement. The brushwork around the architecture is energetic and fragmented, allowing light to filter through, adding a sense of mystery. Lerman's work shares a certain sensibility with that of Vuillard, in its intimate settings and focus on the everyday. It's like glimpsing a fleeting moment, a whisper of a memory caught in paint. And maybe that's the point, to capture the essence of a feeling, rather than a precise representation.