
14/10/2022
Ellen Antico
SHOT#SIX (entangled)
– 15 Oct 2022
at galerie burster Berlin
Ellen Antico’s work is inspired by Renaissance paintings and the work of Rubens; her motives primarily celebrate the female body in all shapes and sizes: Large fleshy figures, entwined with one another, confident with their body and sexuality. Painted with oil and charcoal on canvas, these intimate moments capture the climax of physical and emotional connection between the subjects. The interaction of the creatures in strong dynamic next to each other mirrors our deepest wishes and longings. Even when the subjet seems to be a forgotten one, Ellen Antico’s images act in a contemporary moment following no rules of straight lines as they are dedicated to the most human element – the body.
Ellen Antico (b. 1989 in Sydney, Australia, lives in Berlin) completed her art studies in 2019 at the University of the Art London, UK. Her work has been shown at Every Woman Biennial London, UK, and Weserhalle Berlin, among others.
Photo: Silke Briel