Ra'anan Levy b. 1954
Yellow Light
tempera and oil on paper
68.5 x 99
2012-31
@Ra'anan Levy
Photo: Bridgeman images
Yellow Light is one of a series of works begun in 2003 exploring interiors, typically unpeopled domestic spaces. As in his earlier series of stainless steel sinks (1976), sewer drains...
Yellow Light is one of a series of works begun in 2003 exploring interiors, typically unpeopled domestic spaces. As in his earlier series of stainless steel sinks (1976), sewer drains (1998-2004), and common objects (1994), Levy foregrounds a space which more usually forms the background to human experience. The lead-white, Naples-yellow and vermillion palette, predominantly used to depict the human body, here highlights the lack of a human presence, evoking nostalgia for the lost home that is emblematic of the wider émigré experience.
Provenance
acquired in May 2012 through the generous support of Art Fund, the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Artist, the Crane Kalman Gallery and other philanthropic supporters of Ben Uri and its collectionBe the first to know – Sign Up
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