54” x 32”
Ink, acrylic, pastel, coloured pencil on canvas
2023
She stopped hiding the soft parts of HerSelf.
The tenderness, the tears, the giggles, the hope.
The rolls, the curves, the folds, the creases.
The soft parts of her feel safe now; she realized they have always been the parts she loved the most.
Just because a story was told, does not mean it was heard.
The Pieces Of The Whole collection explores story-telling and how narratives about women are rewritten/edited/retold to benefit the listener, whoever that may be, for better or for worse. The idea that women are not always in control of the narratives of their own lives, or how their stories are shared with others, depending on context, is expressed through this collection using the unifying imagery of peaches.
This series began as studies of peaches for an upcoming collection entitled She’s A Sweet Peach (working title). As the artist’s work is performative in nature, these paintings were part of larger canvases that were later cropped and assembled with both intentional and unintentional approaches to editing - an exercise for the artist in detachment regarding the need to control the narrative. This physical re-assembling of canvases on smaller frames is an attempt to explore how many smaller stories can contribute to the “bigger picture”, and it can still be beautiful, even if there are parts missing.
Intriguing parts of certain paintings were left behind while other parts were included due to dimensional limitations of the frame. These limitations that were beyond the artist’s control reinforced the importance, as well as the potential harm, behind censorship.
More info about this product:
This painting was hand-stretched by the artist in her studio on 1.5" gallery frames. It can be hung as an exposed canvas, or framed in a floating wood frame for a more polished look. This painting comes with an artist statement, signature and Certificate of Authenticity. If you purchase this painting you will be contacted by the artist for more information about pick-up options in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, or arranging delivery/shipping information.
*Decorative frame not included*
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*This is an original painting by Tania LaCaria, there is only one in the world. Decorative exterior frame not included.*