Bather in Blue Shorts by Marina Imar
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Medium: acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 60 x 70 cm
Year: 2023
Price: $1200.00 USD
Status: available
In this piece, I channeled a vibrant burst of energy and freedom through bold geometric shapes and fragmented forms. Using acrylics, I wanted to capture the exhilarating moment of movement, the joy of being alive and playful. The abstract, cubist style breaks down reality, inviting viewers to feel the dynamic rhythm and spirited flow this figure embodies, transforming any space with lively, uplifting energy. A little humor on the beach. Part of the "Sport" series, which explores the relationship between the human body, space, and structure.
Why collect this work?
A high-stepping bather is assembled from sharp contours and broad planes, so a comic loss of balance also functions as the composition’s organizing force.
- The artist identifies the painting as part of her Sport series and describes that series as an inquiry into the human body, space, and structure. The bather is correspondingly treated as both character and framework.
- In the supplied photograph, raised arms pull the composition toward its upper corners while bent, widely separated legs anchor it below. Splash-like marks puncture the large blue areas, making the single stride readable amid the fragmentation.
- The documented medium is acrylic on canvas. Acrylic can support crisp boundaries and broad areas of coverage, qualities used here to keep overlapping body, water, and white angular forms distinct despite their shared black outlines.
- Dated 2023 and measuring 60 by 70 cm according to the catalogue, this painting is a useful point of encounter for examining how sporting movement can be compressed into a legible geometric image without suppressing physical awkwardness.
About the Artist
Marina Imar
Marina Imar is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: Painting & Graphic Art. Based in Minsk, BY.
Nationality: Belarusian
Marina Imar works at the intersection of painting and object, creating works that extend beyond the traditional perception of a canvas.
