Ladies(2017) [RECENT - 2024]

cm) represents a bridge between traditional roots and modern abstraction.

Valérie Belin’s series is a complex exploration of the intersection between human identity and artificial construction. Ladies(2017)

: The work critiques modern cultural norms and the "excess information" of digital age beauty. By using digital additions and physical makeup, Belin highlights the tension between illusion and materiality, showing how social meaning is fabricated through images. Self Portrait with Working Ladies (2017) by Wong Keen This large-scale acrylic on canvas ( cm) represents a bridge between traditional roots and

: The piece places the artist within the context of "working ladies," likely referencing the everyday labor and societal fabric of Singapore or similar urban landscapes. It serves as a study of the "nomadic subject" who must clarify their authentic self within changing, sometimes alienating, environments. Comparative Analysis: The "Ladies" of 2017 Painted Ladies (Belin) Self Portrait with Working Ladies (Keen) Medium Photography / Digital Manipulation Acrylic on Canvas Primary Theme Construction of beauty and identity Personal and cultural history Visual Style High-fashion artifice, abstract makeup Abstracted figurative movement Tone Clinical, interrogative, eerie Reflective, energetic, commemorative Valérie Belin | Edwynn Houk Gallery By using digital additions and physical makeup, Belin